Monument record MDO3426 - Ring ditch, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A cropmark visible on air photographs may represent the site of a plough-levelled round barrow. The western half of a possible ring ditch, around 21 metres in projected diameter, can be seen. The other half, assuming it exists, falls within another field and no cropmark is visible. In 1981, an Ordnance Survey field investigator noted a slight rise in the field bank at the recorded location, but nothing else to indicate the presence of a barrow.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The western half of a ring ditch, approximately 21.0 metres in diameter, is visible at SY 63409056 on an air photograph.
The eastern half falls within another field in which no cropmark is discernible. There are no ground indications of a barrow; a slight rise in the field bank at the plotted position is but one of several denoting intermediate stretches of disrepair. Fields under pasture. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 28-APR-81.
- <1.1> SDO20066 Verbal communication: Woodward, P J. Oral: Peter Woodward, Wessex Archaeology.
- <1.2> SDO13619 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 1997. Dorset CC Vertical Photograph. 233014.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453847.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6340 9056 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 133 079
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SW 78
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453847
Record last edited
Aug 18 2023 3:00PM