Monument record MDO8306 - Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, one of the Black Knoll Barrow Group, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as around 30 feet in diameter with a mound 3 feet high. The mound is disturbed in the centre, perhaps as a result of antiquarian investigation.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. No details given. <2>
This barrow has a diameter of 8.0 metres and a height of 1.0 metres. There isno ditch. An East-West trench across the top of barrow is 0.7 metres wide and 0.1 metres deep. There were no surface finds. A heather covered bowl barrow. <3>
SY 806835. Round barrow on Whitcombe Hill. <5>
A bowl barrow, generally as described and measured by Authority (3). Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <7>
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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-SEP-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> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2.
- <8> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 06-APR-81.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments.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. 455262.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8068 8747 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument SM29043
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455262
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Black Knoll Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 48
Record last edited
May 15 2023 5:12PM