Monument record MDO44456 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Little Down, Langton Long Blandford
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A faint ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on Little Down, Langton Long Blandford, on 1940s aerial photographs. It is located close to a group of Bronze Age bowl barrows (MDO5136, 5137 and 4195) and a long barrow (MDO5135). The feature may be the outer ditch of a further bowl barrow associated with this group. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A faint ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on Little Down, Langton Long Blandford, on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. It is located close to a group of Bronze Age bowl barrows (MDO5136, 5137 and 4195) and a long barrow (MDO5135), being just under 50m west of bowl barrow MDO 4195. The feature is just over 10m in diameter overall, the ditch being up to 1.7m wide in places. It may be the outer ditch of a further bowl barrow associated with this group and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18501 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4320.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9151 0659 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 28 2022 10:26AM