Monument record MDO3744 - Ring ditch on Compton Down, Compton Abbas
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Summary
A dark circular soil-mark about eight metres in diameter on Compton Down probably represents a ploughed-out Bronze Age round barrow.
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Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ST 81 NE 14, Descriptive text/OS 495/B G/1978
'A conspicuous, dark circular soil-mark, diameter c 8.0 m, situated on a gently west-facing slope in flinty ploughland probably represents another barrow site. Poorly defined on OS air photographs. (AP/OS/75-371-142).'
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 37 (Monograph). SWX1703.
'Compton Down. 8 paces diameter - OS Arch: circular soil-mark on AP.'
<3> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, DBS (Index). SDO134.
'No visible trace in a field regularly ploughed and newly ploughed and planted with grass when visited.'
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 8841 1895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 012 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 14
Record last edited
Jul 22 2024 12:29PM
