Monument record MDO7279 - Late prehistoric round barrow, Chaldon Down, Chaldon Herring

A circular mound is visible at this location as a low earthwork on Lidar imagery. It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. It is one of six potential barrows located in this vicinity (MDO7245-49 & MDO7279).

A probable barrow, too ploughed down to determine type, situated in arable on the north-facing slope of Chaldon Down. Diameter approximately 34.0m. height 1.0m. It is crossed by a fence with that part north of the fence completely ploughed out. There is no visible ditch. Discovered during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (Barton 1980).

A circular mound, approximately 20m in diameter, is visible at this location as a low earthwork on Lidar imagery (2009). It is considered likely to be the remains of a late prehistoric round barrow. It is one of six potential barrows located in this vicinity (MDO7245-49 & MDO7279). This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is also visible as a cropmark on one of the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project (Google Earth 2005).

National Record of the Historic Environment, 454278 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 110 (Index). SDO147.

Keen, L, and Carreck, A (eds), 1987 , Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset. (Monograph). SWX8134.

Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.

Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 08-SEP-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

XX-XXX-2005, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12861.

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Dec 8 2024 4:14PM