Monument record MDO6293 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, St Giles’s Park, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. The mound of the barrow was reported in 1975 as being around 30 metres in diameter, and one and a half metres high, but much spread. Located within St Giles’s Park.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SU 04431185) Tumulus (NR). <2>
SU 04431185 Bowl barrow, much spread, probably through cultivation; diameter 105 feet, height 4 1/2 feet. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343538 ]
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 101.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213796.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0443 1185 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213796
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 45
Record last edited
Oct 19 2022 10:56AM
