Monument record MDO41662 - Probable Bronze Age round barrow, New Barn Farm, Shapwick

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Summary

A probable Bronze Age round barrow to the southwest of New Barn Farm is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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A probable Bronze Age round barrow to the southwest of New Barn Farm is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (1). The features comprise a central sub-circular mound approximately 20.8m in diameter, contained by a 1.5m wide outer ditch. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-JUN-69. OS/69187 077.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region. 89.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9533 0138 (point) (5 map features)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 18 2019 9:39AM

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