Monument record MDO47173 - Ring ditch on Lord's Down, Dewlish

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Summary

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single small oval 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 a cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single ring ditch at SY 7812 9628, visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. <1>
The site is visible as a circular cropmark ring ditch 16m across on aerial photographs <3> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project.


<1> Historic England, 30-APR-2015, HEA 29577_052 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20162.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1623111 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<3> J R Boyden, 26-JUN-1970, JRB 289/609 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20871.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29577_052.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1623111.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: J R Boyden. 26-JUN-1970. JRB 289/609.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7813 9625 (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 91
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1623111

Record last edited

Aug 13 2024 6:32PM

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