Monument record MDO5634 - Disc barrow on Gussage Down, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
Disc barrow. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 150 feet in overall diameter with an outer bank and a shallow internal ditch around two conjoined mounds. Sherds of coarse pottery, probably of Bronze Age date, have been found in molehills on the mounds. Pieces of Romano-British pottery have been found at the base of the mounds.
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Full Description
Coarse probable Bronze Age sherds were found in molescrapes on top of both the mounds, and a considerable amount of Romano-British sherds at their base on the north side. <1>
A Bronze Age disc barrow located on a northeast-facing slope just below the crest of Gussage Down. RCHME describe the barrow as measuring circa 150 feet in overall diameter, comprising a shallow ditch circa 15 feet wide and outer bank circa 18 feet across and 1.5 feet high. Within the enclosed are two conjoined mounds measuring circa 50 feet by 30 feet overall and up to 1 foot high. Together they extend from the centre towards the southeast.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 08-APR-54.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 112, 168.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1964.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 26.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213763.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0014 1359 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 033
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213763
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage All Saints 33
Record last edited
Aug 24 2022 5:09PM
