Monument record MDO6612 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ridge Hill Group, Weymouth
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Summary
Fragment of a ring ditch with possible external bank; diameter of roughly 34m. Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs {1} and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Barrows on Ridgeway Hill : 'C' Bowl (65398657) 39 yds. E. of 'B'. Diam. 72 ft., ht. 2 ft. <3>
'C' SU 65368658 Bowl Barrow, diameter approximately 22.0m, height 0.6m. 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>
Fragment of a ring ditch with possible external bank; diameter of roughly 34m. Visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs <7> and digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 386.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11838 Aerial Photograph: 26-MAR-1968. NMR SY6586/2.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452036.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6540 8656 (46m by 42m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 399
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 57 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452036
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ridge Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 399
Record last edited
Jan 11 2024 12:32PM
