Monument record MDO1163 - Long Barrow, Hampton Plantation, Frampton

A possible Neolithic long barrow orientated north west - south east is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. In 1952 this monument was described as an earthwork about 140 feet long and much reduced by ploughing. The mound was around 60 feet wide and 3 feet high at its widest point.

A long barrow situated 320 yds north west of Hampton Plantation is 140ft long and appears to be wider towards the east; at a point 45ft from this end it is 60ft wide and 3ft high. Its axis is on a line of about 125o. The work has been much ploughed over and spread. (No 151 in OS Map of Neolithic Wessex). <1>

A long barrow orientated north west - south west is of flinty construction now grass covered. Its long axis measures 45.0m and its short axis 19.0m, with a height of 1.2m. No side ditches are visibl<2>

SY 627925. Frampton long barrow listed by Ashbee. <5>

SY 62769253. Long barrow, generally as described, but further reduced by ploughing; it now measures 38.0 by 16.0 metres with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>

A possible Neolithic long barrow orientated north west - south east is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs situated 350m north west of Hampton Plantation. Its long axis measures 45m and its short axis 19m and it appears to be slightly wider towards the north west. No side ditches are visible but on the west side is a large circular depression, approx 20m in diameter which may be a post medieval chalk pit or just natural subsidence. <7-9>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 116-117 (Monograph). SDO97.

‘(17) LONG BARROW, 1½ m. S. of the church and 320 yards N.W. of Hampton Plantation, is 140 ft. long and appears to be wider towards the E.; at a point 45 ft. from this end it is 60 ft. wide and 3 ft. high. Its axis is on a line of about 125 degrees. The work has been much ploughed over and spread. (No. 151 in O.S. Map of Neolithic Wessex.)’

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 30-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 78 (Monograph). SDO132.

<4> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 62769253) Long Barrow (NR)

<5> Ashbee, P, 1970, The Earthen Long Barrow in Britain, 162 (Monograph). SDO16712.

<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 08-APR-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

<7> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3141-43 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11161.

<8> 05-MAY-1989, NMR OS/89137 477-79 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11159.

<9> 14-FEB-2005, NMR SY 6292/29 (23793/14) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11176.

<10> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453613 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Oct 26 2023 4:08PM