Monument record MDO44584 - Irregular elongated mound, Wimborne St Giles

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Summary

An irregular elongated mound, described by RCHME as being 62 feet long, 26 feet wide and 1.5 feet high, is almost certainly not a barrow, despite its proximity to the barrow groups on Oakley Down

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Full Description

An elongated irregular mound at SU 02061760, 62 ft long by 26 ft wide and 1 1/2 ft high, is probably not a barrow. <1>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 102 (Monograph). SDO129.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213609 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102. [Mapped feature: #633987 ]
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213609.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0205 1759 (point)
Map sheet SU01NW
Civil Parish Wimborne St Giles; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 84
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213609

Record last edited

Nov 1 2022 11:34AM

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