Monument record MDO8298 - Bowl barrow, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A mound situated on a slight knoll, and identified as a probable bowl barrow. The mound is composed of earth, sand and turf, with maximum dimensions of 12m in diameter and around 0.5m in height. A quarry ditch surrounds the mound and survives as a buried feature.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound composed mainly of sand with some small flints and pieces of ferruginous sandstone. The diameter is 10.0 metres and height 0.4 metres. There is no sign of a berm or ditch. No surface finds were made although the mound is mutilated by many rabbit holes, and it would seem that Authority 2 is correct. The mound is sparsely covered with heather. <2>
Probably a natural mound. <3>
Insufficient information to classify this mound as natural; it has a similar surface appearances to other adjacent tumuli. <4>
SY 80278623. Mound, possible barrow, 48ft. diameter and 4ft high situated on the end of a slight knoll. <6>
SY 802865 - SY 803863. Round barrows west of Blacknoll Hill. Scheduled. <7>
SY 80258622; 11.0 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. It is situated at the end of a narrow low knoll with a slight saddle between the barrow and the knoll, which might be the result of surface scraping to construct the barrow. See ground photograph. Revised at 1:2500. <8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-AUG-52.
- <3> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 07-JAN-53.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 147.
- <6> 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.
- <7> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2.
- <8> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 25-JUN-81.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455288.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8027 8623 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455293
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 40
Record last edited
May 17 2023 7:27AM
