Monument record MDO47814 - Dewpond, Badbury Rings, Shapwick

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Summary

A dewpond inside Badbury Rings. Built in 1984.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

ST 96530300. Circular embanked dewpond, 10m in diameter, is located in SE quadrant of the hillfort interior, some 60m from the inner E entrance. Known locally as `Sweet's Folly', it was dug in 1984. A full Field Survey Report is available in NMR Archives. (1)

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> Monograph: Donachie, J D. 1994. RCHME Field Survey Report: Badbury Rings Hillfort, Shapwick, Dorset.
  • <1.1> Verbal communication: Oral: D Smith, National Trust Warden, Kingston Lacy Estate. May 1993.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Donachie, J D. RCHME Surveyor's comments JDD. 09-Aug-1996.
  • <3> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1061623.
  • <4> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1182419.
  • <5> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 918802.
  • <6> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF0918785.
  • <7> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1127432.
  • <8>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1060452. [Mapped feature: #637623 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 9653 0300 (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

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