Monument record MDO8316 - Bowl barrow, one of the Black Knoll Group, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a cluster of six.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(1st Ed 1888) Two further barrows are shown at 'E' - SY 80648630 and 'F' - SY 80648628. <2>
A group of six heather- covered mounds, probably all bowl barrows, without berm or ditch, are situated on Blacknoll Hill. No surface finds were made. 'F' - SY 80658628. A low circular platform, possibly a bowl barrow, approx 9.5m diameter, which merges into the general ground level on the west side but on the east has a height of 1.0m. There is a slight depression in the south quadrant.
There are numberous small pits on the top of the hill, some of which may have a military origin, anothers probably the result of gravel digging. <3>
Five much disturbed bowl barrows on Blacknoll. <4>
SY 866863. Five round barrows on Blacknoll Hill. <5>
The bowl barrows now gorse covered approximate to the descriptions and measurements of Authority (3) excepting the possible traces of ditches (see plan). Corrected N.G.R.'s are as follows: 'F' - SY 80628629. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX2545 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 (Dorset County Museum).
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29/08/1952.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 147.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2.
- <6> SWX2301 Unpublished document: Mead, Richard. Field Investigators Comments RPM. F2 RPM 06/04/1981.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AO52/F66/4 and 5.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS52/F66/4 and 5.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455305.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8062 8629 (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: 6 026 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 11 F
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455305
Record last edited
Dec 16 2023 3:12PM