Monument record MDO3271 - Bowl barrow near Maiden Castle, Winterborne St Martin

RCHM and Grinsell suggest that this is a barrow opened before 1843 by John Sydenham (his No.7). If so, all these barrows may belong to a group excavated by him. <1> <3>

'B'. No visible remains. <4>

A possible bowl barrow, one of a group located immediately northwest of Maiden Castle (SY 68 NE 7), only just outside the ramparts. The barrow is not listed by either Grinsell or RCHME. Although marked on Ordnance Survey maps from at least 1963, there is no description of the suggested barrow in Ordnance Survey records, and in 1980 and Ordnance Survey field investigator noted no visible remains at the recorded location. Scheduled. This barrow was formerly recorded as part of SY 68 NE 30. That record should be consulted for additional sources and information. <8>

<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 153 (Monograph). SDO132.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

('A' - SY 66448875; 'B' - SY 66438871; 'C' - SY 66438869 Tumuli (NR)

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 471 (Monograph). SDO150.

<4> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 21-MAY-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<5> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 422 (Index). SDO12304.

<6> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451943 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1269363 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jan 23 2025 12:46PM