Monument record MDO43878 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Abbeycroft Down, Witchampton
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Recent aerial photography reveals the cropmark of a possible Prehistoric or Roman round barrow site, visible as a ring ditch at ST 956 049. <1>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <2-3> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.The barrow mound is 17m across and encircled by a ring ditch. The levelled mound is 13m across with a partially visible encircing ring ditch.
<1> 1996, RCHME Aerial Reconnaissance, 25-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SWX3189.
<1.1> NMR, ST 9504/6-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19371.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 24-APR-1988, OS/88055 V 179 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18087.
<3> National Monuments Record, 24-APR-1996, NMR 15560/16 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18141.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1079976 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX3189 Aerial Photograph: 1996. RCHME Aerial Reconnaissance. 25-JUL-1996.
- <1.1> SDO19371 Aerial Photograph: NMR, ST 9504/6-8.
- <2> SDO18087 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-APR-1988. OS/88055 V 179.
- <3> SDO18141 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 24-APR-1996. NMR 15560/16.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1079976.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9558 0490 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 118
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1079976
Record last edited
Feb 8 2023 4:37PM
