Monument record MDO6340 - Bowl barrow on Bottlebush Down, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as having a mound of about twenty metres in diameter and just over one metre high, with some traces of a surrounding ditch. The monument was dug into by the antiquarian William Cunnington, who found a primary cremation. The barrow is visible as a very low earthwork on lidar imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a group of three dug into by William Cunnington in the early 19th century. It was described by RCHME as a mound 64 feet in diameter and 4 feet high, with some traces of a surrounding ditch. Both RCHME and Grinsell state that Cunnington found a primary cremation, although Cunnington himself (quoted by Colt Hoare) refers only to a "simple interment of burned bones". The other two barrows dug into by Cunnington are recorded as SU 01 NW 56 and 217. This barrow was originally recorded as part of SU 01 NW 56. <1-3>
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as having a mound of about twenty metres in diameter and just over one metre high, surrounded by a shallow ditch. The monument was dug into by the antiquarian William Cunnington, who found a primary cremation. The barrow is visible as a very low earthwork on lidar imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP <4>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145.
- <2> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. 243.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102.
- <4> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1314502.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0195 1648 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 092
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 218
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 56B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314502
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 92
Record last edited
Jul 5 2024 7:28PM