Monument record MDO5889 - Mound south of The Vine, Little Pamphill, Pamphill
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Summary
A mound interpreted as a probable round barrow. In 1975 this mound was reported as being about 2 feet high and around 44 feet in diameter. Another possible interpretation is that it may be the remains of a motte and bailey castle, damaged by quarrying. The feature is visible on aerial photogrpahs and current Lidar imagery as an irregular elongated mound up to 24m in length and up to 13.5m wide. On the southwest side of the mound, and corresponding with a slight outward bulge, there appears to be an additional small sub-circular mound approximately 10.4m in diameter and with a slightly lower centre. Near central within this smaller mound is a small hollow that may be a tree bole. To te southeast of the central mound is a further curving section of linear bank approximately 8m long, possibly part of the wider feature but perhaps marking a later path or trackway. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Possible barrow at Little Pamphill, about 44ft diameter by 2ft high. <2>
Flat-topped mound 13.5m diameter by 1.0m high. <3>
The feature is visible on 1940's aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery <5-6>.
The feature comprises an irregular elongated mound up to 24m in length and up to 13.5m wide. On the southwest side of the mound, and corresponding with a slight outward bulge, there appears to be an additional small sub-circular mound approximately 10.4m in diameter and with a slightly lower centre. Near central within this smaller mound is a small hollow that may be a tree bole. To te southeast of the central mound is a further curving section of linear bank approximately 8m long, possibly part of the wider feature but perhaps marking a later path or trackway.
The feature may be a Bronze Age barrow but the juxtaposition of the two mounds and complexity of likely contemporary features may support the more likely interpretation of a medieval motte and bailey castle or other defensive site.
The feature was digitally plotted from aerial photographs and current Lidar imagery by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1929.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 53.
- <3> SDO18449 Unpublished document: Wrathall, Reginald. Field investigator's comments RW. F1 RW 15-MAR-54.
- <4> SDO13960 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1997. Pamphill Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region. 69.
- <5> SDO16299 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 4153-4.
- <6> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209502.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9950 0026 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 016 091
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209502
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 91
Record last edited
Feb 6 2023 10:52AM