Monument record MDO3375 - Bowl barrow north west of Blagdon Barn, Winterbourne Steepleton
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'B'. Oval bowl barrow, 24 feet by 18 feet across and 2 feet high. Disturbed. <2> <4>
'B' SY 61648850. Diameter 13.0m., height 1.0m. no visible ditch. Both barrows are in arable. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Site of a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, one of a group of two barrows situated in this area (MDO3374-5).
Recorded as an extant oval-shaped mound by RCHM <4>, measuring 24ft. by 18ft. and 2ft. high, which has been disturbed.
Also visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs <7>, although more circular in shape, measuring approximately 13.5 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 24-MAR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 156 (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.
('A' - SY 61628848; 'B' - SY 61638851) Tumuli (NR)
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 472 (Monograph). SDO150.
<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 28-MAR-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<6> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 216 (Index). SDO12304.
Composed of heathland soils on transition of clay with flints to heathland. Visible as a faint swelling very much reduced and spread by ploughing 0.25m high, 17.0m diameter. No visible ditch on NW slope. Several large flints on top. Cultivated. 1/5/D
<7> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11791.
<8> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Unpublished document). SDO12407.
<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452361 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 24-MAR-55.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 156.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <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. 472.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 28-MAR-80.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 216.
- <7> SDO11791 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
- <8> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452361.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6164 8850 (20m by 20m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 33 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452361
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterbourne Steepleton 28
Record last edited
Oct 8 2024 4:25PM
