Monument record MDO41246 - Double ring-ditch, Horton

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Summary

Two concentric circles around 16 metres and 28 metres in diameter, visible as cropmarks on digital aerial photographs taken in 2014. Interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

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Full Description

A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of three further possible round barrow sites, of Prehistoric or Roman date, viisible as ring ditch cropmarks at: F - SU 0186 0855 - double (concentric) ring ditch. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Miller, Andrew. 1993. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project. 05-FEB-1993.
  • <1.1> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4491: 29-32.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213060.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SU 0188 0855 (37m by 37m)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Horton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 20 F

Record last edited

Nov 15 2023 10:56AM

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