Monument record MDO5888 - Round barrow north of Sweetbriar Drove, Pamphill
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Summary
Barrow on the summit of a low knoll is north of the sweetbriar drove. The barrow is visible as a ring ditch cropmark on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted from these sources by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A barrow (ST 96540139), on the summit of a low knoll N of Sweetbrier Drove, appears as a ring ditch on an air photograph. <1>
The barrow is visible as a ring ditch cropmark on aerial photographs <2-3>. The feature is approximately 12.6m in diameter to include a 1.1m wide ditch.
The site is still fields under crop on current Google Earth imagery. The feature is visible in 2002 (4). It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 53.
- <1.1> SDO19370 Aerial Photograph: NMR ST 9500/1.
- <2> SDO16269 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4097-8.
- <3> SDO16263 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-47. RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RP 3249-50.
- <4> SDO15980 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2002. Google Earth imagery.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209583.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9654 0139 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 016 090
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 66
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209583
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 90
Record last edited
Feb 8 2023 4:24PM