Monument record MDO6615 - Bell barrow, one of the Ridge Hill Group, Weymouth
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Summary
A bell barrow 40m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs {1} as a cropmark ring ditch with an internal bank and central pit/ hollow. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round barrows on Ridgeway Hill: B. Bell (?) (65678660) 100 yds. E.N.E. of 'A'. Diam. about 100 ft., ht. 7 ft. Berm and ditch each about 10 ft. wide suggested by V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934, 1062. Excavation produced evidence of burning but no burial. <3>
'B' SY 65678660 Bell (?) barrow in arable, ploughed. Diameter approximately 40.0m, height 3.5m: No visible berm on ditch. Re- surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
A bell barrow 40m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs <7> as a cropmark ring ditch with an internal bank and central pit/ hollow. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 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.
- <3.1> SDO39 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1937. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1936. 58. 20-25.
- <3.2> SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915. Cunnington MSS.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 16-MAY-80.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <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 SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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. 452028.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6566 8660 (49m by 46m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 402
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 55 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452028
Record last edited
Jan 7 2024 7:05AM
