Monument record MDO6362 - Disc Barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
Disc barrow with two mounds - one central, one offset to the north west - forming part of the Oakley Down Group. In 1975 the RCHME recorded the central mound as 28 feet in diameter, with a height of 3 feet. The north-western mound was 25 feet in diameter and survived to a height of 2.5 feet. The berm is 45 feet across; the ditch 15 feet across and 1.5 feet deep, and the outer bank is of similar dimensions. Both mounds are reported to have been opened in the past. One of the mounds (it is not now known which one) contained a cremation accompanied by amber beads.
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Full Description
A disc barrow, part of the Oakley Down barrow group (SU 01 NW 19). It comrpises two mounds surrounded by a single ditch and outer bank. The central mound is 28 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, while the other, to the northwest, is 25 feet in diameter and 2.5 feet high. The berm is 45 feet across, and the ditch is 15 feet wide and 1.5 feet deep. The outer bank is of "similar dimensions" to the ditch. The barrow was dug into by Cunnington in 1803 (Cunnington and Hoare's barrow 7). One of the mounds proved to have been dug into previously; the other contained a cremation with amber beads.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 170. [Mapped feature: #343606 ]
- <2> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. 238.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102-3.
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312445.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0188 1724 (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: 3 026 113
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 164
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312445
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 113
Record last edited
Mar 7 2024 7:15PM
