Monument record MDO3590 - Ring ditch north east of Middle Farm, Blandford St Mary

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Summary

A circular ditched crop mark is 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

'A' - ST 87240524 & 'B' - ST 87410514. Crop-marks of two ring-ditches. <1> The site of a ring ditch, 22m across, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs [3] and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project. The site is considered to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 4-MAR-1973. Boyden Flight 64.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205460.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 04-MAR-1973. JRB 577/30A.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 8723 0524 (0m by 1m)
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: 2 004 042
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 27
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205460

Record last edited

Nov 29 2022 7:40PM

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