Monument record MDO24232 - Bexington Coppice, mound
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Summary
A large mound, probably a natural feature although marked as a barrow on the OS 1st Edition Map.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A mound 60 paces in diameter and 12ft high, probably natural. <2>
Perhaps natural. <3>
A large, near circular, grass covered mound. 56.0m diameter, 3.5m high. This feature is a natural mound, probably gravel outcrop. Such mounds are common in this locality. No traces of a ditch and the slopes of the mound flow into the surrounding ground too evenly to be considered a barrow of such dimensions. <4>
SY 55908598. Abbotsbury 17. Details as Authy 2. <5>
A large mound, probably a natural feature although marked as a barrow on the OS 1st Edition Map. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project <6-7>.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 11.
- <4> SDO17889 Unpublished document: Field Investigators comments. F1 GHS 21-MAR-55.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <6> SDO11724 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3285-6.
- <7> SDO10756 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4123-4.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450356.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5590 8599 (47m by 41m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450356
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 12:06PM
