Monument record MDO6632 - Bowl barrow, one of the North Down Barn Group, Weymouth
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Summary
Bronze Age barrow, visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs. One of a group of barrows at Northdown Barn.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four round barrows at Northdown Barn consist of: (B') Ditched bowl (70848479) 60 yds. N.E of ('A') Diam 76 ft, ht 10 ft. Warne found cremation with mass of burnt material, 4 ft in diam, 3 ft thick, and probably the remains of the funeral pyre. Above was dog's skeleton immediately beneath cremation in handled urn. Barrow 'B' (SY 70848479) is listed by Grinsell as 8ft high. <2-3>
'B' - SY 70848479. Grass-covered. Diameter 25.0m by 23.5m, height 4.2m. The ditch is marked only by a richer growth of vegetation. 'A', 'B' and 'C' re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Bronze Age barrow, visible as a low earthworks on aerial photographs <7-9>. One of a group of barrows at Northdown Barn. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 142.
- <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. 457.
- <3.1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866).
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 27-JUN-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 623.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11752 Aerial Photograph: 12-APR-1983. NMR SY 7084/1-4 (2134/0228-31).
- <8> SDO11750 Aerial Photograph: 15-FEB-2005. NMR SY 7084/11 (23814/02).
- <9> SDO11751 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6439-40.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454363.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Northdown Barn Barrow Group, Weymouth; excavation (EWX592)
- 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 7084 8478 (33m by 30m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 420
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 24 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454363
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Northdown Barn Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 420
Record last edited
Dec 22 2023 12:41PM
