Monument record MWX237 - Bowl barrow on Golden Cap, Stanton St Gabriel
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group of four on Golden Cap. The barrows were originally recorded as being between 11 and 13 metres in diameter and between 1 and 1.2 metres high. However due to a covering of wind blown sand, a nearby barrow was found to be larger in diameter than it appeared on the surface. It is possible that the barrows in this group are similarly buried and consequently larger in diameter. The four barrows are each surrounded by a quarry ditch from which material was excavated during their construction. These have become infilled but survive as buried features approximately 2 metres wide. Scheduled.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(B - SY 40569211; C - SY 40559210; D - SY 40549208) Tumuli (NR) (1) (Centred SY 405921). Four mounds on Golden Cap, probably the remains of bowl barrows, in a group at the SW 3nd of the hill-top. (2) Bowl barrows on Golden Cap are as follows:- SY 40589214 (A). 8 paces diameter by 2 ft high SY 40589211 (B). 11 paces diameter by 2 ft high SY 40569209 (C). 13 paces diameter by 2 1/2ft high SY 40549207 (D). 12 paces diameter by 2 1/2ft high (3) (1-5). One of these barrows was partially excavated by the National Trust. (6)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450221.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968 edition OS map.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 223-4.
- <4> SDO17426 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1997. Scheduled Monument Notification 1997. 22/12/1997.
- <6> SWX736 Article in serial: Papworth, Martin. 1993. Excavation of a Bronze Age Round Barrow and Napoleonic Signal Station at Golden Cap, Stanton St. Gabriel; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 115.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 40500 92100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Stanton St Gabriel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 104 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450221
Record last edited
Jan 15 2024 12:52PM
