Monument record MDO5876 - Ring ditch North East of King Down Farm, Pamphill
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Summary
One of three ring ditches visible on aerial photographs, and interpreted as probable round barrows. They lie close to the modern hedge. The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
Three ring ditches, 'A' ST 97340413 … probably the remains of barrows, appear on an air photograph. They lie close together in a line beside a modern hedge, NE of King Down. 'A' is about 50ft diameter. <1>
The western of three pough-levelled round barrows are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <2-3> immediately to the north of a modern hedgeline to the north-east of King Down Farm. The barrow is 16m across and comprises a central mound with external ditch. It was digitally plotted during the Middle Dorset Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 52.
- <1.1> SDO19377 Aerial Photograph: NMR ST 9806/1.
- <2> SDO12563 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <3> SDO18049 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 25-JAN-1956. RAF/540/1789 V 24.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209582.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9734 0413 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 016 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 65 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 65A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209582
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 78
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 4:14PM