Monument record MDO6300 - Bowl barrow, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. The north-eastern edge of the mound has been ploughed away. In 1975 the monument was reported as being about 55 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. One of a group lying very close together in a northwest-southeast line beside the road from Edmondsham to Wimborne St Giles.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group of four (see associated monuments [Note: ie MDO6298, MDO6299 & MDO6301]) lying very close together in a northwest-southeast line beside the road from Edmondsham to Wimborne St Giles. All four are covered with trees and undergrowth. It was described by RCHME as a mound circa 55 feet in diameter and 6 feet high, damaged by ploughing on the northeast side.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343545 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 101.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1309520.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0411 1228 (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: 3 026 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 140
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309520
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 52
Record last edited
Nov 15 2022 10:48AM
