Monument record MDO3589 - Ring ditch north east of Middle Farm, Blandford St Mary
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Summary
A circular crop mark visible on aerial photographs taken by John Boyden in 1973. The site is interpreted as a ring-ditch; possibly the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
BOYDEN FLT.64 4 MARCH 1973 NE OF MIDDLE FARM ?ROUND BARROW
Cropmarks of a single ring ditch, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow visible at ST 8741 0514 on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme.<1>
The ring ditch is 22m with traces of an internal mound [1], [5]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project is considered to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17743 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29571_041.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 35.
- <3> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1622881.
- <5> SDO18939 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-MAR-1972. NMR 387/455-461.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 8741 0514 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Blandford St Mary; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 004 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 175
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1622881
Record last edited
Nov 29 2022 7:57PM
