Monument record MDO5614 - Long barrow south of Gussage Hill, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
A long barrow crossed by a modern hedge and much reduced by ploughing. This monument appears to have been at least 200 feet long and 85 feet across with a mound 3 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Long Barrow (99301310), South of Gussage Hill, lies 340 ft. above O.D. on the crest of a spur sloping S.E. The barrow, aligned E.S.E.-W.N.W., has been much reduced by ploughing. The mound is about 200 ft. long, 85 ft. across and 3 ft. high. No side ditches are visible. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 79.
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 25.
- <4> SDO16633 Monograph: Barrett, J, Bradley, R and Green, M. 1991. Landscape, Monuments and Society: the prehistory of Cranborne Chase.
- <5> SDO10065 Monograph: Kinnes, I. 1992. Non-Megalithic Long Barrows and Allied Structures in the British Neolithic. No 52.
- <6> SDO16471 Unpublished document: McOmish, D and Tuck, C. 2002. The Dorset Cursus.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210023.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9930 1310 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210023
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 13
Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 10:07AM