Monument record MDO5963 - Round barrow, Pentridge
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Summary
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark on air photographs, one of a line of five ring ditches, located just east of the Dorset Cursus and interpreted as round barrows. This monument was first noted by W D Hoade in 1975, who reported a ring ditch 72 feet in diameter and 8 feet wide, though he noted that it was not as clear as some of the others in the group.
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Full Description
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark on air photographs, one of a line of possibly five plough-levelled round barrows located just east of the Dorset Cursus and immediately north of the village of Pentridge. Listed by Grinsell as Pentridge 16 and by RCHME as Pentridge 39 (in Bowen 1990, 1991), it was first noted by W D Hoade in 1975, who reported a ring ditch 72 feet in diameter and 8 feet wide, though he noted that it was not as clear as some of the others in the group. (1-4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO75 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1976. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1975. 97. 48-49.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 47.
- <3> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <4> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1313639.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0352 1808 (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: 3 017 038
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 214
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1313639
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pentridge 39
Record last edited
Jun 8 2022 12:58PM