Monument record MDO3044 - Bowl Barrow, west of Whitcombe Barn Plantation, Winterborne Came
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'B'. Bowl barrow 50 yds. NE of 'A'. Diameter from 82ft to 98ft due to ploughing; height 2.5ft. <3>
'B' - SY 70408653. Diameter 32.0m, height 1.2m. Maximum. Neither barrow shows visible evidence of a ditch, and both remain under plough. Published Surveys (1:2500) revised. <4>
Ploughed down barrow in ley pasture. Also visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. <7-8>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 149 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
('A' - SY 70378648; 'B' - SY 70408652) Tumuli (NR)
<3> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 08-NOV-79 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 465 (Monograph). SDO150.
<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 558 (Index). SDO12304.
Diameter 32.0m, ht. 1.2m max. No visible ditch. Ploughed down in ley pasture. 1/4/D
<6> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<7> 05-MAR-1969, NMR SY 7086/3-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10835.
<8> 11-JUN-1978, NMR OS/78080 087-89 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10828.
<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453971 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 149.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 08-NOV-79.
- <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. 465.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 558.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO10835 Aerial Photograph: 05-MAR-1969. NMR SY 7086/3-4.
- <8> SDO10828 Aerial Photograph: 11-JUN-1978. NMR OS/78080 087-89.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453971.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7040 8653 (45m by 44m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Came; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 128 042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 12 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453971
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Came 42
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 2:39PM
