Monument record MDO46521 - 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 and 2022 Google Earth imagery. The feature is part of a larger barrow group of at least nine 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 and 2022 Google Earth imagery <2, 3>. The feature is approximately 14.8m in diameter, its north side not visible. It forms the southern most of three closely positioned, partially conjoined features (MDOs 46519/46520). It forms part of a larger barrow group of at least nine possible barrows. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO20190 Aerial Photograph: 06-JUN-2007. NMR SY 9398/08 NMR 24631/44.
- <2> SDO19940 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-JUN-2007. NMR 24631/046.
- <3> SDO18611 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01/01/2022. Google Earth 2022.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1518310.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9327 9878 (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
Record last edited
Oct 14 2023 7:55AM