Find Spot record MDO47534 - Carved stone heads, Eldon Hill, Shipton Gorge
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Summary
Two carved stone heads.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two stylised Celtic stone heads found at SY 4954 9180. Two stones, each carved with a face in light relief in `Celtic' style were found in a quarry at Shipton Gorge, and were probably carved by the same workman. (1)
The heads were found buried in a bank close to the village in 1958. (2)
The heads were `out of this quarry' (at SY 4920 9217) but `were found at SY 4954 9180'. (3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1554 Monograph: Cunliffe, B W and Fulford, M G. 1982. Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani, Great Britain. Volume 1, fascicule 2 : Bath and the rest of Wessex. 35.
- <2> SWX1298 Monograph: Bailey, C J. 1982. The Bride Valley : the story of the past, with photographs of the present.
- <3> SDO19802 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Shipton Gorge file).
- <3.1> SDO20350 Verbal communication: Chaplin, Mr. Oral: Mr Chaplin, The Croft, Shipton Gorge.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 867132. [Mapped feature: #637331 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4954 9180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Shipton Gorge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 867132
Record last edited
Dec 10 2023 3:26PM