Monument record MDO2057 - Round barrow on Corton Hill, Portesham
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age round barrow near the eastern end of Corton Hill. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 46 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high. It is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A possible Bronze Age round barrow near the eastern end of Corton Hill, on the spine. Measuring 46ft in diameter and a height of 3ft <1-2>
A flat-topped steep-sided bowl barrow situated on the 'knife-edge' limestone ridge of Corton Hill. Diameter 15.0m., height 1.5m., No visible ditch. <3>
Also visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs <4-5>, measuring approximately 13 metres in diameter. This site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. Some 9m. To the west of this barrow is a possible a pond barrow (MDO2083).
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 17-APR-80.
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452498.
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 450.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 127.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB.
- <4> SDO11925 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1065-7.
- <5> SDO11926 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6385.
- <6> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 304.
- <7> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6340 8555 (20m by 26m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452498
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 49
Record last edited
Jun 24 2022 3:13PM
