Monument record MDO5335 - Bowl barrow south west of Whitchurch Hill Barn, Winterborne Whitechurch

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Summary

A bowl barrow situated on a broad ridge sloping to the south. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 60 feet in diameter with a mound about one foot high, and heavily ploughed.

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A bowl barrow. No dimensions given. <2> A low spread mound, visible, but owing to crops not measurable. A bowl barrow. <3> Bowl barrow (ST 85440045), just south of Whitchurch Hill Barn, at about 360ft OD on a broad ridge sloping south, has been very heavily ploughed. Diam. about 60ft ht. 1ft. <4> ST 855004. Round barrow south west of Whitchurch Hill Barn. Scheduled. <5>

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 06-OCT-54.
  • <2.1> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 19-NOV-54.
  • <4> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 314.
  • <5> Scheduling record: DOE. 1977. Scheduled Monument Notification DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 1977. 75.
  • <6> Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 80 SE 18.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205655.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8544 0045 (point)
Map sheet ST80SE
Civil Parish Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 072 023
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 18
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205655
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Whitechurch 23

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Mar 14 2022 11:10AM

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