Monument record MDO8294 - Bowl barrow, Winfrith Newburgh

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Summary

Potential site of a barrrow, listed in the NMR as shown on an early OS map. A small mound is visible in the vicinity on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

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Three round barrows west of Winfrith Drove: 'A' (34) SY 82298259 Bowl (?) barrow, 72ft diameter and 1 1/2ft high. Ploughed. <1> All three barrows have been ploughed out 'A' & 'B' may be represented on the AP by two dark circular patches at SY 82288253 and SY 82268256. Nothing can be seen of 'C'. <2> Potential site of a barrrow, listed in the NMR as shown on an early OS map. A small mound is visible in the vicinity on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1970; it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project <3-4>. The site is completely plough-levelled and nothing is visible on latest Google Earth imagery.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 461.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 02-SEP-81.
  • <2.1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2434.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2432-3.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0049-50.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455677.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8229 8257 (21m by 39m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY88SW
Civil Parish Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 034
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 33 A
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455677
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 34

Record last edited

Jan 22 2024 1:23PM

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