Monument record MDO21092 - Barrow, Charlton Farm, Charminster

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Summary

The probable site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as a cropmark ring-ditch on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of possible round barrow sites, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as ring ditch cropmarks at SY 6861 9436, SY 6848 9448 and SY 6874 9431. <1>

The probable site of a Bronze Age barrow is visible as a cropmark ring-ditch, 15m across, on aerial photographs. <2-3>


<1> Miller, Andrew, 1993, RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project, 12-FEB-1993 (Unpublished document). SWX1708.

<1.1> NMR 4436: 23 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20232.

<1.2> 11-JUL-1989, NMR SY6894/10-13 (4527/54-57) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11051.

<2> 11-JUL-1989, NMR SY6894/10-13 (4527/54-57) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11051.

<3> 29-OCT-1997, NMR SY6894/16 (15834/27) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11050.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 983954 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Miller, Andrew. 1993. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project. 12-FEB-1993.
  • <1.1> Aerial Photograph: NMR 4436: 23.
  • <1.2> Aerial Photograph: 11-JUL-1989. NMR SY6894/10-13 (4527/54-57).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 11-JUL-1989. NMR SY6894/10-13 (4527/54-57).
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: 29-OCT-1997. NMR SY6894/16 (15834/27).
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 983954.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SY 68471 94483 (24m by 22m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Charminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 202
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 983954

Record last edited

Nov 2 2023 3:35PM

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