Monument record MDO5553 - Round barrow, one of the Drive Plantation Group, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
Round barrow, much reduced by ploughing. Approximately 30m in diameter. Visible as a cropmark.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark on air photographs, one of a number of plough-levelled barrows located east of Drive Plantation (see SU 01 SW 3 and associated monument records). RCHME described the ring ditch as being circa 100 feet in diameter, around twice the size of others in the vicinity.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 21.
- <2>XY SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 40. [Mapped feature: #342918 ]
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1309134.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0125 1455 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 126
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309134
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 29
Record last edited
Oct 17 2022 4:40PM
