Monument record MDO47368 - Stone circle, Kingston Russell or Winterbourne Abbas
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Summary
Antiquarian reports suggest that there may have been a stone circle in this area.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[Area centred at SY 58959079] Half a mile beyond the BROADSTONE] in a W. direction, "on the right hand of the road are two large erect stones, four feet high; and, about five or six paces from them two more; one about two feet high, the other broken off the ground". Aubrey describes the three last stones as all standing and forming a circle eight paces in diameter. <1>
Similar information; this stone circle is now swept away. <2>
There are no visible remains of this possible stone circle within the area indicated by the description in T1. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 196.
- <1.1> SDO17292 Monograph: Aubrey, John. 1665-1693. Monumenta Britannica. 35.
- <2> SWX1971 Monograph: Warne, C. 1872. Ancient Dorset (2nd Edition). 118-19.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451277. [Mapped feature: #637145 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5895 9079 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451277
Record last edited
Nov 13 2023 1:12PM
