Monument record MDO6294 - Bowl barrow with intrusive air raid shelter, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow situated in Drive Plantation, within the grounds of St Giles's Park. It was described by RCHME as a mound damaged by cultivation but measuring 80 feet in diameter and 9 feet in height. RCHME noted a hole dug into the centre. This suggests that this barrow has been dug into by antiquarians. In 1954, an Ordnance Survey field investigator was informed that a small chamber in the south side of the barrow was a former air-raid shelter for the use of the occupants of the adjoining house, Cranborne Lodge.
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Full Description
(SU 04531206) Tumulus (NR). <3>
SU 04531206 Bowl barrow, damaged by cultivation, has a hole dug into the centre; diameter 80 feet, height 9 feet. <4>
A small chamber in the south side of the barrow is a former air-raid shelter for use of the inhabitants of the adjoining house (Cranborne Lodge). <1>
Situated in Drive Plantation, within the grounds of St Giles's Park (SU 01 SW 107).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 14-MAY-54.
- <1.1> SWX999 Unpublished document: Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. Mrs Leader Cranborne Lodge.
- <2>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343539 ]
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 101.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213793.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0453 1206 (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: 3 026 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213793
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 46
Record last edited
Nov 10 2022 5:11PM
