Monument record MDO8339 - Bowl barrow on Drove Hill, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A bowl barrow reported in 1970 as being around 42 feet in diameter with a mound 3 feet high. The barrow was identified on aerial photographs taken in 1947.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A'. A low flattened mound. Diameter 7.0 metres and height 0.4 metres. No sign of berm or ditch, but a slight depression exists in the top. A bowl barrow, covered with gorse and bracken. No surface finds were made at these barrows, both of which are of bowl type. <2>
A) & B). Bowl barrows. <3>
'A' - (38) SY 80238603. Bowl barrow, 42ft diameter and 3ft high situated on Drove Hill. <4>
SY 800865. Round barrows on Drove Hill. Scheduled. <5>
A: SY 80228602. A much burrowed and mutilated bowl barrow densely overgrown with gorse. It is difficult to determine precise measurements, but it is approximately 12 metres in diameter and 0.7 metres high. Revised at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
The site of the bowl barrow was identified as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 <8>. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various.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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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> 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.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 72.
- <6> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 25-JUN-81.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO13231 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1042-3.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455300.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8022 8602 (20m by 18m) (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: 6 026 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 10A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455300
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winfrith Newburgh 38
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 4:26PM