Monument record MDO3668 - Bowl barrow, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark ring ditch 15m across, with internal mound, on aerial photographs taken in 2015. It was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. The soilmark traces of two adjacent Bronze Age round barrows located to the north-east of Ashe Farm which are visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. These lie within the faint earthwork/soilmark traces of a coaxial later prehistoric or Roman embanked field system extending across a number of fields.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' Bowl barrow (86300251), just N of the Blandford - Dorchester road; diameter 50ft, height 1 foot. <2>
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark ring ditch 15m across, with internal mound, on aerial photographs taken in 2015 <3>. It was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
The soilmark traces of two adjacent Bronze Age round barrows located to the north-east of Ashe Farm which are visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. These lie at approximantely ST 8632 0249 and ST 8631 0251 within the faint earthwork/soilmark traces of a coaxial later prehistoric or Roman embanked field system extending across a number of fields.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 59.
- <3> SDO19495 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29572/012.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205645.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8630 0251 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 009 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 124 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205645
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Charlton Marshall 16
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 10:38AM