Monument record MDO44458 - Probable Bronze Age barrow, Langton Long Blandford
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Summary
A sub-circular ring ditch is visible as a cropmark to the north of Langton Long Blandford on aerial photographs. The feature is considered likely to be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age bowl barrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is recorded as cropmarks on 2015 Historic England oblique aerial photographs. It is visible as a ring ditch with a diameter of about 15m. It is also recorded on 2009 Google Earth vertical aerial photographs. It is centred at ST 9003 0672. <1-2>
A sub-circular ring ditch is visible as a cropmark to the north of Langton Long Blandford on aerial photographs <3-4>. The feature is just under 19m in diameter, the ditch being just under 1.5m wide. It is considered likely to be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age bowl barrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO19236 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. 29559_014-029.
- <2> SDO15393 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2009. Google Earth 2009. ACCESSED 14-DEC-2018.
- <3> SDO18605 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 08-JUL-1976. JRB 3304/24.
- <4> SDO18606 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29559/019.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1622666.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9003 0672 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 195
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1622666
Record last edited
Jan 24 2023 2:55PM