Monument record MDO47812 - Pond, Badbury Rings, Shapwick
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Summary
A pond situated within the interior of Badbury Rings. The two ponds were in use by 1887 and are rectilinear in shape; one may have originated as a quarry pit.
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Full Description
Two water-filled ponds cut into the gravel bed are located opposite the W entrance within the interior of Badbury Rings hillfort.
ST 96340303. An embanked rectangular pit, 22m by 14m, gives the appearance of having been deliberately dug as a pond. Both ponds were certainly in existance in 1887 as both are depicted on the OS 25 inch map. Only the `quarry' pond is located on the 1811 Inclosure Map.
A full Field Survey Report is available in NMR Archives. (1)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO19358 Monograph: Donachie, J D. 1994. RCHME Field Survey Report: Badbury Rings Hillfort, Shapwick, Dorset.
- <1.1> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. Sheet XXV.14, 1887.
- <2> SDO20533 Verbal communication: Donachie, J D. RCHME Surveyor's comments JDD. 09-Aug-1996.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1061623.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1182419.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 918802.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF0918785.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1127432.
- <8>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1060452. [Mapped feature: #637621 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9634 0303 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 111
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1060452
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 12:20PM