Monument record MDO24689 - Sheep Down, mound
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Summary
A mound is visible as an earthwork and a cropmark on aerial photographs. Its date and function are uncertain; it is possible that it is the remains of a Bronze Age barrow.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound, 14 meters in diameter, is visible as an earthwork and a cropmark on aerial photographs {1-2} and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. The date and function of this feature are uncertain; it is possible that it is the remains of a Bronze Age barrow.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11790.
<2> 21-4-1984, NMR OS/84038 359-60 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11807.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 61054 88827 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 25 2013 3:11PM
