Monument record MDO40269 - Bronze Age barrow, Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SU 03951226. Ring ditch, diameter 45m, visible on air photograph. <1-2>
A sub-circular ring ditch to the southeast of Glebe Farm, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on a 1997 aerial photograph. <3>
The ring ditch measures 52.4m in diameter with a 4m wide outer ditch. The ring ditch is truncated on its west side by a historic field boundary present on the OS 1st Edition map. The feature is presumed to represent a Bronze Age barrow.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 9, Wimborne St Giles 133 (Monograph). SDO14864.
<2> Royal Air Force, RAF 58/3250 0055 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18764.
<3> National Monuments Record, 23-OCT-1997, NMR 15841/013 (SU0312/026) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15765.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 760408 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 9, Wimborne St Giles 133.
- <2> SDO18764 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF 58/3250 0055.
- <3>XY SDO15765 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-OCT-1997. NMR 15841/013 (SU0312/026). [Mapped feature: #357797 ]
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 760408.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0394 1224 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 146
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 88
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 760408
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 133
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 11:32AM
