Monument record MDO5269 - Bowl barrow on west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
A bowl barrow, part of a group set on a large north-south spur which is part of Muston Down. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 38 feet in diameter with a mound two feet high. The bowl barrow mound and outer ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953 and 1965 and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
Group of three bowl barrows of chalky construction, and one possible barrow. All are now ditchless, and under the plough.
D (ST 86560059) Diameter 15.0m, height 0.7m. During ploughing in 1953 a hole about 4 1/2ft deep and 1 foot in diameter appeared on the top of the mound (possibly the collapse of a cist).
In 1940-41 a skeleton was ploughed out from one of the mounds, probably 'D', by C F Carter. Many stones have been removed from this barrow group (a). <2>
Group of round barrows: D-Bowl barrow 38ft diameter by 2ft high. <4>
One of a group of four Bronze Age barrows on the west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston. The barrow mound is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1980 <5> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 20/11/1954.
- <2.1> SDO20270 Verbal communication: Mr Gray. Mr Gray (farm worker) Winterborne Kingston.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 305.
- <5> SDO19477 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 10-APR-1980. NMR 1744/26-32.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205678.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8656 0058 (25m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 25 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205678
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 36
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 11:00AM
