Monument record MDO6611 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ridge Hill Group, Weymouth
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Summary
A bowl barrow diameter 30.0m, ht. 1.1m. Low rise, reduced and spread by ploughing..
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Barrows on Ridgeway Hill : 'B' Bowl (65368657) 30 yds. E.S.E. of 'A'. Diam. 70 ft., ht. 3 ft. Contained a cremation beneath inverted urn in an ash-filled pit,a and secondary cremation. <1> <3>
'B' SY 65338658 Bowl barrow, diameter approximately 30.0m, height 1.1m. All the barrows are in arable and none of them has a visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.
The barrow depicted on OS 25" at SY 65388657 is not visible, and is described by RCHM. It is not clear whether a barrow ever existed here. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 140-141.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 467.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 16-MAY-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 385.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452036.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Bowl barrow in the Ridge Hill Group, Weymouth; excavation 1884 to 1886 (EWX602)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Ref: 72660) (EDO5641)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project, Kingston Russell and Long Bredy; fieldwalking survey 1983 (EDO7109)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project; field survey 1983 (EDO5539)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6536 8657 (35m by 34m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 398
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 57 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452036
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 12:32PM