Monument record MDO8297 - Bowl barrow, Blacknoll, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as around 42 feet in diameter with a mound 2½ feet high. The mound is disturbed in the centre and may have been the subject of antiquarian investigation.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A) & B). Bowl barrows. <2>
'B'. A mound merging into a low knoll, which causes the diameter of the barrow to have an approximate measure of 15.0 metres, and approximate height of 1.0 metres. There is no trace of a berm or ditch, but a hollow in the top is 3.5 metres diameter and 0.7 metres deep.
No surface finds were made at these barrows, both of which are of bowl type. <3>
'B' - (39) SY 80368600. Bowl barrow, 42ft diameter and 2 1/2ft. High with disturbed centre. <5>
SY 800865. Round barrows on Drove Hill. Scheduled. <6>
B: A bowl barrow 15.0 metres in diameter and 1.0 metres high, situated in a pasture field and grass covered, except for a bush covered hollow in the top. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
This area was included in the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. The site of the mound was not identified on available aerial photographs although a small hollow, 3m across, was digitally plotted in this location <9>.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-AUG-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 147.
- <5> 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. 461.
- <6> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 72.
- <7> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 25-JUN-81.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO13230 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6424-5.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455300.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8036 8600 (11m by 11m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 10B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455300
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 39
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 4:21PM