Monument record MDO1512 - Bronze Age bell barrow at Long Bredy Hut, Long Bredy
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
One of two Bronze Age barrows at Long Bredy Hut. In 1952 the barrow was described as being around 90 feet in diameter with a mound 6 to 9 feet high and disturbed in the middle.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
One of two scheduled Bronze Age barrows to the north of the Roman road at Long Bredy Hut. Visible on aerial photographs. {1-2}
Berm and ditch are quarried away at South and impinged upon by road on North East, the mound has a hollow 5ft. deep on top (Grinsell).
One of four barrows in the area, probable bell barrow, 90ft. in diam and 6-9ft. high. the middle has been disturbed and there are traces of a ditch. (3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11105 Aerial Photograph: 16-FEB-2005. NMR SY5691/8-9 (23818/08-9).
- <2> SDO11104 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3149-50.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 42.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5694 9138 (26m by 25m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 009 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 42 B
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 9b
Record last edited
Dec 17 2023 8:41AM