Monument record MDO37397 - Round barrow west of Muston Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
Aerial photographs taken in 2005 show a dark circular cropmark around 15 metres in diameter. This is interpreted as a ring-ditch and the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. This monument is also visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. The barrow mound is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
No internal or associated features could be discerned. <1>
Appears as a light chalky patch in an arable field, suggesting that the mound of this barrow survived as a slight earthwork in 2009. <2>
Cropmark of a probable Bronze Age round barrow visible as a ring ditch at SY 8591 9986, south of East Down Plantation on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. <3>
The barrow mound is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO12563 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <2> SDO12079 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2009. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <3> SDO19649 Aerial Photograph: 30-APR-2015. HEA 29572_021.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1622892.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 85904 99848 (21m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 62
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1622892
Record last edited
Jun 20 2023 6:43PM