Monument record MDO5270 - Bowl barrow on west end of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
One of a group of five bowl barrows . In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 50 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high, and much reduced by ploughing. The barrow is visible as a plough-levelled round mound, 14m across, with external ring ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1998. It is visible as cropmarks and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle tour AIM.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Fragments of Bronze Age pottery collected from the south east side of the barrow. They are all body sherds between 12 and 15 mm wide. One fragment appears to represent a lug and another indicated that the urn had been decorated with finger tip impressions. <2>
A Bowl barrow (87130019) lies on a small spur on the E. side of Muston Down, at about 350 ft. O.D.; the ground falls away to the W. and S. Much ploughed. Diam. 50 ft., ht. 2 1/2 ft. B Bowl barrow (87150019), has been much ploughed. Diam. 50 ft., ht. 2 ft. <2-3>
The barrow is visible as a plough-levelled round mound, 14m across, with external ring ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1998 <6>. It is visible as cropmarks 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. 1968.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 150.
- <3> SDO72 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1973. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1972. 94. 37-43.
- <4> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 143.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205677.
- <6> SDO19626 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 27-AUG-1998. NMR 18141/21.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8713 0019 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205677
Record last edited
Mar 9 2023 10:44AM
