Monument record MDO42878 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Grimstone Down, Stratton
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Summary
A low sub-circular mound is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Grimstone Down, Stratton. The feature may be a possible Bronze Age round barrow, although it may alternatively be part of a banked field boundary belonging to an Iron Age/RB field system (MDO42865). The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A low sub-circular mound is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on Grimstone Down, Stratton (1, 2). The feature is visible as a low indistinct mound approximately 11.5m in diameter. It is located at a junction of banked field boundaries belonging to an Iron Age/RB field system (MDO42865), visible on current Lidar imagery (2).
The feature may be that recorded as a possible Bronze Age round barrow, although it may alternatively be part of the Iron Age/RB field system (MDO42865). The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6417 9537 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Stratton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 17 2020 11:33AM