Monument record MDO47813 - 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 96310299. Rectilinear hollow measuring 28m by 12m, has possibly developed from an existing quarry pit. 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 (10)
- <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.
- <1.2> SDO20534 Map: 1811. Shapwick Inclosure Map.
- <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: #637622 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9631 0299 (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
