Monument record MDO46515 - Bronze Age round barrow, Stag Gate Wood, Sturminster Marshall

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Summary

A probable Bronze Age round barrow to the south of Stag Wood Gate, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as a sub-circular ring ditch on a 2007 aerial photograph. The feature is part of a larger barrow group of at least eight possible barrows. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

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Full Description

Faint cropmarks show a group of at least 7 ring ditches probably from Bronze Age round barrows. Seen in 2007 aerial photography. <1> A probable Bronze Age round barrow to the south of Stag Wood Gate, Sturminster Marshall, is visible as a sub-circular ring ditch on a 2007 aerial photograph <2>. The feature is approximately 21m in diameter, less distinct on its southeast side. It is part of a larger barrow group of at least eight possible barrows. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 06-JUN-2007. NMR SY 9398/08 NMR 24631/44.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-JUN-2007. NMR 24631/046.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1518310.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9333 9890 (point)
Map sheet SY99NW
Civil Parish Sturminster Marshall; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NW 84
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1518310

Record last edited

Oct 14 2023 7:45AM

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