Monument record MDO47164 - Ring ditch on Lord's Down, Dewlish

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Summary

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single ring ditch, one of a group of barrows of varying size all visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project.

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Full Description

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single incomplete ring ditch at SY 7826 9660, one of a group of barrows of varying size all visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. <1> The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project. <3-5>.


<1> Historic England, 30-APR-2015, HEA 29577_039 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20153.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1623086 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<3> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

<4> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1358 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20890.

<5> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF/39/3829 V 10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20891.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29577_039.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1623086. [Mapped feature: #636890 ]
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1358.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF/39/3829 V 10.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7826 9660 (point)
Map sheet SY79NE
Civil Parish Dewlish; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 84
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1623086

Record last edited

Aug 16 2024 8:00PM

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