Monument record MDO32812 - Round barrow near Bere Down Farm, Bere Regis
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Summary
A roughly circular cropmark visible on aerial photographs taken in 2005, situated around 230 metres East North East of the Bere Down Farm buildings. This feature is interpreted as a probable Bronze Age round barrow, levelled by ploughing. The barrow was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
Plough levelled round barrow moderately defined as an approximately circular annular cropmark c 17m in diameter on aerial photographs dated 2005. No evidence for bank material or internal features could be discerned. There is an undated rectilinear field ditch immediately to the north and west.
The ring ditch was digitally recorded from aerial photographs <1> during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM and is interpreted as the site of a plugh-levelled Bronze Age round barrow.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18557 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JAN-2005. Google Earth 2005.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 84268 97253 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 19 2023 4:36PM