Monument record MDO5660 - Mound, Gussage St Michael

An elongated circular mound situated in the earthworks of a prehistoric settlement. Interpreted as a possible round barrow or a short long barrow, although it may be part of the earthworks of the surrounding settlement.

A mound among the earthworks on Gussage Hill (see ST 91 SE 3) has been suggested to represent the remains of a barrow. An entry in the Ordnance Survey Object Name Book, dated 1900, describes the feature as "an ancient British burial mound". Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 recorded the mound as being 23 metres northeast-southwest by 16 metres northwest-southeast, and standing to a height of 1 metre in a ploughed field. Three possible interpretations were offered: (i) an elongated round barrow; (ii) a short long barrow; or (iii) part of the earthworks of the surrounding settlement. Grinsell describes the mound as "among earthworks; perhaps not a barrow", and listed it in his bowl barrow gazetteer. The mound is not mentioned in the RCHME inventory. (ST 99281413) Tumulus (NR). <4> ‘An ancient British burial mound.’ <1> Mound under plough, 23.0m NE-SW by 16.0m NW-SE by 1.0m high. It could be an elongated round barrow or a short long barrow. Alternatively it may be a part of the earthworks of the surrounding settlement (ST 91 SE 3). <2> Doubtful bowl barrow lying among earthworks at ST 99281412. It is 24 paces by 14 paces across, and 2ft high. <3>

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