Monument record MDO6617 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ridge Hill Group, Weymouth
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Summary
A bowl barrow 31m in diameter is visible on aerail photographs. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway project
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Round barrows on Ridgeway Hill: 'D.' Bowl (65858661) 130 yds. E. of C . Diam. 90 ft., ht. 5 ft. Contained burnt material, including bone and several flint scrapers. <3>
'D' SY 65858661 Bowl barrow in arable, ploughed over. Diameter 35.0m, height 2.0m. No visible ditch. Re- surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
A bowl barrow 31m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs <8>. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway project.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <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. 468.
- <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 SDO10110 Unpublished document: Cunnington, E. 1915.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 392.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <8> SDO11827 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3290-2.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452028.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Bowl barrow in the Ridge Hill Group (Cunnington No 38), Weymouth; excavation 1885 (EWX599)
- 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 6585 8661 (43m by 40m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 232H
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 404
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 55D
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ridge Hill Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 404
Record last edited
Jan 7 2024 7:13AM