Monument record MDO44816 - Ring ditch, Pentridge
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Summary
A ring ditch with a diameter of 17m is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. This appears to represent one of a dispersed cluster of plough-levelled round barrows in the vicinity of the modern village of Pentridge. The ring ditch is located circa 100 metres northwest of the Dorset Cursus and a similar distance north of bowl barrow MDO5950.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SU 03111806. Ring ditch, diameter 17m visible on air photographs 110m NW of Dorset Cursus (Linear 41) [SU 01 NW 91]. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <2> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 8, Pentridge 36.
- <2.1> SDO18031 Aerial Photograph: British Gas Corporation. BGC VAP 9475.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 871529. [Mapped feature: #634231 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0311 1806 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 120
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 871529
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 36
Record last edited
Nov 22 2022 3:11PM