Monument record MDO24666 - Possible bell barrow, one of the Black Down Barrow Group, Portesham
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Summary
Fragments of a possible ring ditch are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs, possible the remains of a Bronze Age barrow.
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Full Description
Fragments of a possible ring ditch, measuring approximately 24 metres in diameter, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs {3} and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. A Bronze Age bell barrow (MDO2045), since destroyed by quarrying, is recorded just to the south-west of this ring ditch {2-3}, suggesting that it could potentially be the remains of one and the same feature. It is situated 26 metres to the north-east of the coordinates for this bell barrow site.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO11849 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3299-3300.
- <2> SDO52 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1953. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952. 74. 101-102.
- <3> SDO57 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1959. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1957. 79.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 61290 87516 (30m by 29m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1175431
Record last edited
Mar 5 2013 3:21PM