Monument record MDO5334 - Round barrow, one of the Deverel Down Group, Winterborne Whitechurch
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Summary
A round barrow reported as being around 30 feet in diameter and visible as a slight earthwork.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A group of round barrows on Deverel Down in Milborne St Andrew and Winterborne Whitechurch parishes. 'A' - SY 82349938. Barrow?, heavily ploughed and now visible as a slight rise about 30ft diameter. (RCHM Winterborne Whitechurch No 22; Grinsell's Milton Abbas No 5). <2-3>
SY 822993. Group of six round barrows on Deverell Down. Scheduled. (This group undoubtably includes some of the barrows at SY 821991 - See SY 89 NW 16). <4>
'A' - SY 82349938. Not found. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 120-1.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 317.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 66.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 29-MAY-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455857.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8234 9938 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 072 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 9 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455857
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Deverel Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Whitechurch 22
Record last edited
Dec 5 2023 11:27AM
