Monument record MDO5952 - Round barrow, Pentridge
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Summary
A circular soil mark about 50 feet in diameter visible on aerial photographs and interpreted as a ring ditch, the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark on air photographs. Listed by RCHME as Pentridge 28 and by Grinsell as Pentridge 15, it is one of a line of a possible 5 plough-levelled round barrows east of the Dorset Cursus and just north of the village of Pentridge. RCHME described it as a ring ditch circa 50 feet in diameter. In 1975, WH Hoade suggested it measured 68 feet in diameter, with a ditch 3-4 feet wide. <6>
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). 57.
- <2> SDO75 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1976. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1975. 97. 45-49.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 47.
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <5> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 8.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313606.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0364 1816 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 017 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1313606
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 213
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 28
Record last edited
Jun 8 2022 4:05PM
