Monument record MDO3345 - Pond barrow, Big Wood Lodge, Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age pond barrow visible as a low earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SY 60068936. A very regular circular depression 23.0m in diameter and 0.6m. deep, possibly a pond barrow but no real evidence of an encircling bank. Ploughed. Discovered during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <1>
Field investigations in 1980 identified a possible Bronze Age pond barrow visible as a regular circular depression, 23 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres deep. This feature is also visible on aerial photographs <2> as an earthwork circular hollow surrounded by an outer bank and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 24-MAR-80.
- <2> SDO11790 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8.
- <3> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452560.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6005 8935 (29m by 29m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 075
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 94
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452560
Record last edited
May 17 2023 4:28PM
