Monument record MDO20434 - Barrow, Stinsford
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Summary
A ring-ditch visible as crop marks on aerial photographs, interpreted as a Bronze Age round barrow.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of a number of probable round barrow sites, of Prehistoric or Roman date, seen as cropmarks southwest of Eweleaze Barn, at: A - SY 7071 9215 with three possible entrances (facing NW, E, S). <1>
Probable Bronze Age round barrow showing as a cropmark ring ditch 22m across on aerial photographs <2>. The site lies 266m to the west of a linear group of six barrows and may be an outlier to this barrow cemetery. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17356 Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM.
- <1.1> SDO17562 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4436: 28-30.
- <1.2> SDO17563 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4527: 40-5.
- <2> SDO10654 Aerial Photograph: 11-JUN-1989. NMR SY 7092/2-3 (4527/40-1).
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 983965.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70713 92142 (35m by 33m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 58
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 983965
Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 3:22PM
