Monument record MDO45987 - Ring ditch, Winterborne Whitechurch

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Summary

A circular crop mark visible on aerial photographs, interpreted as a ring ditch and probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

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Full Description

A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of two possible round barrow sites, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as ring ditch cropmarks at SY 8336 9948 and SY 8314 9931, between West Farm and Longthorns Wood. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM. 16-FEB-1993.
  • <1.1> Aerial Photograph: NMR 4527: 19-21.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 984059.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8336 9948 (point)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 96
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 984059

Record last edited

Mar 22 2023 4:49PM

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