Monument record MDO38916 - Possible barrow mound, Conegar Hill, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
A circular banked feature, 19m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on the west side of Conegar Hill. A small hollow has been dug into its eastern side. The feature may be the site of a Bronze Age round barrow although the place name 'conegar' may relate to the keeping of rabbits and the feature may alternatively be associated with a medieval or post medieval rabbit warren. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A circular mound, ca. 60 feet in diameter on VAP, and may be a ploughed down barrow. Situated on Conegar Hill, SY 378 955. <1>
A circular banked feature, 19m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on the west side of Conegar Hill <2>. A small hollow has been dug into its eastern side. The feature may be the site of a Bronze Age round barrow although the place name 'conegar' may relate to the keeping of rabbits and the feature may alternatively be associated with a medieval or post medieval rabbit warren. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. It has since been levelled and is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery <3>. The site is also close to the recorded site of a Second World War Auxillary Operations Base (Defence of Britain Project) and the erathworks my relate in some way to that.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <2> SDO14825 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4180-1.
- <2> SDO17333 Unpublished document: Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Wootton Fitzpaine file).
- <3> SDO14600 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 859378.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 37809 95441 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Wootton Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 NE 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 859378
Record last edited
Dec 18 2022 1:32PM