Monument record MDO47485 - Ring ditch, Bere Regis
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Summary
One of a line of three barrows on the centre of a ridge. In 1970 this monument was described as around 87 feet in diameter with a mound 1 foot high, spread and reduced by ploughing. The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1989 and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of an additional possible round barrow site, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as a double (concentric) ring ditch cropmark at SY 8319 9664 ('C'). <1>
<1> Miller, Andrew, 1993, RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project, 16-FEB-1993 (Unpublished document). SWX1708.
<1.1> NMR 4436: 33 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19681.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455955 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8319 9664 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 38 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455955
Record last edited
Oct 9 2024 3:41PM
