Monument record MDO6365 - Bowl Barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
Barrow forming part of the Oakley Down Group, north of the A354. Flattened by ploughing but was formerly circa 30 feet in diameter.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, part of a linear group located just to the north of the main Oakley Down barrow group (SU 01 NW 19). RCHME noted that it had been flattened by ploughing but was formerly circa 30 feet in diameter. It was not mentioned by Hoare in the early 19th century but was depicted by Sumner early in the 20th. During excavations in 1950-51 on the immediately adjacent barrow SU 01 NW 166, it was described as being "completely denuded".
Bowl barrow adjoining MDO6364, diam about 30ft, now levelled by ploughing.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO53 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1955. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1953. 75. 36-44, Parke, AL. The Excavation of a Bell-Barrow, Oakley Down, Wimborne St Giles.
- <2>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145. [Mapped feature: #362192 ]
- <3> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. Plan opp. p 236.
- <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> SDO16661 Monograph: Sumner, H. The Ancient Earthworks of Cranborne Chase.
- <6> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312490.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0185 1755 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 116
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 167
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312490
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 116
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 4:20PM