Monument record MDO6373 - Bowl barrow, Oakley Down Group, Wimborne St Giles
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Bowl barrow forming part of the Oakley Down Group. In 1975 the RCHME reported that the monument, which has a diameter of some 45 feet, was levelled by ploughing, but is visible on air-photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A plough-levelled bowl barrow, part of the general group of barrows on Oakley Down (SU 01 NW 19). It was described by RCHME as a levelled mound formerly circa 45 feet in diameter. This also appears to be the most plausible candidate for a barrow excavated in the early 19th century by Cunnington and Hoare, and numbered 27 on Hoare's plan. Although not explicitly stated in his text, barrow 27 would appear to be the one in which they found "some burned bones, and some large headed nails within a very irregular cist". Hoare's barrow 27 is listed by Grinsell as Wimborne St Giles 26, and sited by him to SU 02081768. However, RCHME investigation strongly suggested that the mound at this location (SU 01 NW 18) is in fact the junction of two banks in the "Celtic" field system which covers the area (SU 01 NW 71) and not, as Grinsell felt, a barrow.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 145. [Mapped feature: #362193 ]
- <2> SDO18077 Monograph: Colt Hoare, Sir Richard. 1975. The ancient history of Wiltshire. 243, Plan opp. p 236.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102, 104.
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 54, 55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1312605.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0200 1763 (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: 3 026 123
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 174
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1312605
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Oakley Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 123
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 4:23PM