Monument record MDO4578 - Round barrow north of Franwill Industrial Estate, Pimperne
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, CUAP ABX 98 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19240.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 55 (Monograph). SDO99.
'Remains of at least seventeen barrows are found in the parish, nearly all of them levelled by ploughing. There is no record that any of them have been excavated … (29) Barrow (90450992), at 250 ft. above O.D. on a S.E. slope just N. of the village, is now levelled by ploughing, but is visible as a ring-ditch on air photographs (C.U.A.P., ABX98); diam. About 45 ft.'
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 47 (Monograph). SWX1703.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209422 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO19240 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. CUAP ABX 98.
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 55.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 47.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209422.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9045 0992 (13m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Pimperne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 043 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209422
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pimperne 29
Record last edited
Jan 24 2023 4:41PM
