Monument record MDO8314 - Bowl barrow, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A small mound is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970. It has been suggested by the NMR to be the potential site of a Bronze Age round barrow.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A grass covered but flinty mound exists almost at the summit of a hill. The diameter of the mound is 11.5m., and its height 0.7m., except for the S. quadrant, which merges into the hillside. There is no trace of a berm or a ditch, and no sign of mutilation. This is possibly a bowl barrow. No surface finds were made were made in its vicinity. Site surveyed at SY 80718355. <1>
The area is currently under crops, but no evidence of a barrow is visible from a distance. <2>
A small mound is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 <6>. It has been suggested by the NMR to be the potential site of a Bronze Age round barrow. The feature is no longer visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-AUG-52.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 27-AUG-81.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 55.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
- <5> SWX8134 Monograph: Keen, L and Carreck, A ed. 1987 . Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset..
- <6> SDO13786 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0048-9.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455644.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8070 8356 (14m by 27m) (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: 6 026 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455644
Record last edited
Aug 23 2023 12:31PM