Monument record MDO6349 - Bowl Barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
Bowl barrow forming part of the Oakley Down Group. In 1975 the RCHM(E) reported that the monument was 48 feet in diameter, with a mound surviving to a height of 5 feet. Excavated by Richard Colt Hoare in the early 19th century, and reported to have contained a cremation burial in a cist, with two perforated bone pins now in Devizes Museum.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, part of the Oakley Down barrow group (SU 01 NW 19). It was described by RCHME as a mound 48 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. It was excavated in the early 19th century by Cunnington and Hoare (their barrow 19), and according to Hoare it "contained, within a round cist cut in the chalk, the burned bones of one body, and two very small arrow-heads". These objects, now in Devizes Museum, are in fact perforated bone pins.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 144. [Mapped feature: #343593 ]
- <2> SDO18620 Unpublished document: Annable, F K and Simpson, D D A. 1964. A guide catalogue of the Neolithic and Bronze Age collections in Devizes museum. 57, 111, Nos. 379-80.
- <3> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. 242.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 103.
- <5> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312371.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0167 1708 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 026 100
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 151
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312371
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 100
Record last edited
Mar 7 2024 7:13PM
