Monument record MDO2469 - Golden Cap, Bronze Age round barrow, Stanton St Gabriel.
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Summary
One of five Bronze Age round barrows on Golden Cap. The barrow is visible as an extant feature on lidar taken in 2008.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 405921). Four mounds on Golden Cap, probably the remains of bowl barrows, in a group at the SW 3nd of the hill-top. (2)
Bowl barrows on Golden Cap are as follows:
SY 40589214 (A). 8 paces dia by 2 ft high
SY 40589211 (B). 11 paces dia by 2 ft high
SY 40569209 ©. 13 paces dia by 2 1/2ft high
SY 40549207 (D). 12 paces dia by 2 1/2ft high (3)
One of five Bronze Age earthworks on Golden Cap. This one in particular is 34 ft in diameter and 2.5 ft high. (1)
Excavated 1992. Mound consisted of large blocks of chert, 16m by 1.2m high. Finely worked flint tool was only prehistoric object found. Mound had been adapted to form a Napoleonic signal station in use from 1798 to 1814.
One of five Bronze Age round barrows on Golden Cap. The barrow is visible as an extant feature on lidar taken in 2008 (2). The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO16328 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2013. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2012. 134. 205-47.
- --- SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 223-4.
- <2> SDO12878 Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
- <4> SDO92 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1993. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992. 114. 240.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 4057 9213 (19m by 20m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Stanton St Gabriel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 104 005 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 9 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stanton St. Garbiel 5d
Record last edited
Jan 15 2024 1:36PM