Monument record MDO1533 - Long Barrow Hill: possible site of a Neolithic long barrow
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Summary
An elongated mound lies to the north-east of the bank barrow on Long Barrow Hill. It is potentially the site of a Neolithic long barrow. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948.
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Full Description
SY57309122. A possible long barrow, partially visible on RAF 1947 AP, but now indistinct; some human bones recovered. <1>
A possible long barrow on Martin's Down. Woodward (1983) noted "a possible long barrow...partially visible on RAF 1947 AP, but now indistinct, some human bones recovered". No further details are given. The location of the suggested barrow is roughly midway between the northeastern end of the bank barrow SY 59 SE 27 and the northwestern end of the probable cursus SY 59 SE 85. The human remains are presumably those also mentioned by Bradley (1983) who noted that the bank barrow and the probable cursus "both were aligned on an area in which human bones have been found after ploughing", his source for the discovery of human remains also being Woodward. <1> <3>
An elongated mound lies to the north-east of the bank barrow on Long Barrow Hill. It is potentially the site of a Neolithic long barrow. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 141.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 733.
- <3> SDO14130 Article in serial: Bradley, R. 1984. The Bank Barrows and related monuments of Dorset in the light of recent field work; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 105, 15-20.
- <4> SDO16431 Unpublished document: McOmish, D and Tuck, C. 2000. Long Bredy Bank Barrow, Long Bredy, Dorset.
- <5> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <6> SDO11113 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3148-9.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884831.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Long Bredy Bank Barrow, Martin's Down, Long Bredy; field survey (EDO6615)
- Event - Intervention: Martin's Down Reservoir, Long Barrow Hill, Long Bredy Field 3; geophysical survey (EDO6470)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010 (Ref: 72660) (EDO5641)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project, Kingston Russell and Long Bredy; fieldwalking survey 1983 (EDO7109)
- Event - Survey: South Dorset Ridgeway Project; field survey 1983 (EDO5539)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5726 9125 (40m by 45m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 026
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 88
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884831
Record last edited
Dec 12 2023 6:45AM