Monument record MDO5573 - Disc barrow, one of the Wyke Down Group, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A disc barrow, part of the Wyke Down Group of barrows. One of a cluster of round barrows on a south-facing slope. In 1975 this monument was reported as having a mound formerly around 40 feet in diameter and 1 foot high. It is surrounded by a berm 45 feet across, and a surrounding ditch 20 feet wide with an outer bank also 20 feet wide. Damaged by ploughing.
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Full Description
A disc barrow, part of the barrow group on Wyke Down (see SU 01 NW 35 and associated monuments). It was described by RCHME as a mound formerly 40 feet in diameter and 1 foot high, surrounded by a berm 45 feet across, and a surrounding ditch 20 feet wide with an outer bank also 20 feet wide. <1, 2>
NB this barrow was formerly recorded as part of SU 01 NW 35.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 111, 168. [Mapped feature: #342938 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 21.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313094.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0080 1548 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 007 049
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 200
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1313094
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 49
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wyke Down Group
Record last edited
Oct 25 2022 10:12AM
