Monument record MDO5262 - Bowl barrow, one of the North Down Group, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
One of a group of five barrows on a ridge. In 1970 this monument was described as heavily ploughed, and visible as a very slight mound.
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Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 304 (Monograph). SDO136.
‘These monuments lie in the N. and W. of the parish; most of them have been damaged, some severely so, by ploughing. … Nos. (27-31) form a group on North Down. … The North Down Group of five barrows lies at the N. end of the Down, just within the parish boundary and on the spine of a N.E.-S.W. ridge, at about 350 ft. O.D. All the mounds have been heavily ploughed. … (29) Bowl (85159966), 75 yds. N.N.W. of (28) is just visible as a slight rise.’
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 304.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8515 9966 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 2c
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: North Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 29
Record last edited
Dec 20 2013 12:51PM
