Monument record MDO8203 - Mound, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a probable Bronze Age round barrow.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' SY 91199028. Bowl barrow, 8 paces diameter and 3ft. high. (Wareham St Martin barrow No 2). <2>
R.C.H.M. state that Grinsell's Wareham St. Martin barrows Nos. 1 and 2 (A & B) are probably upcast from gravel digging. <3>
The mounds approximate the measurements given by Authority 2 except for 'A' which is 1.2m. in height. Both are doubtful barrows lying in low ground bordering marsh and within 10m. of two ponds. 'A' has the external appearance of a barrow but where the W. side has been sliced by a forestry track it shows an unusual composition of clay and sand (see illustration sketch). Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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. 455.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 12-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457411.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9119 9028 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 SW 3 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457411
Record last edited
Oct 16 2023 4:18PM
