Monument record MDO4537 - Possible pillow mound, Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
One of two oval mounds on the tip of a narrow spur, interpreted as possible pillow mounds. In 1970 this monument was recorded as measuring 29 feet by 21 feet, and about two feet high.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'A' (ST 81081023) and 'B' (ST 81111014) are two oval mounds, measuring 29 feet by 21 feet, and aligned east to west. They stand up to 2 feet high and have rounded cross-profiles. There are traces of a ditch on the south side of 'B' and on the north side of 'A' suggested as pillow mounds by Grinsell. <2> <3>
'A' ST 81071022 and 'B' ST 81101013. Two well preserved turf-covered pillow-mounds each measuring 9.0 m northeast/southwest by 6.0 m transversely, and up to 0.4 m high. The oval quarry scoops on the north of 'A' and south of 'B' average 5.0 m by 4.0 m and 0.2 m deep, and clearly the source of material for the mounds.
Both mounds occupy the top of a very steep sided narrow north-south spur. Poorly defined on OS air photographs. Revised at 1:2500 on AM; transferred to MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1900.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 121.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 207.
- <4> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 06-MAR-78.
- <4.1> SDO17764 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371 004.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 66.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206231.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8109 1013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 042 048 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 9b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206231
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Okeford Fitzpaine 48 a
Record last edited
Oct 21 2022 4:15PM