Monument record MDO5976 - Round barrow, Matchams Park, one of the Matchams House Barrow Group, St Leonards and St Ives
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Summary
An oval mound (23m by 18m across) is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 within Matchams park. It is considered to be a Bronze Age round barrow as was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SU 126020. Round barrows NW of Matcham's House. Scheduled. An undamaged barrow of similar dimensions to `B'. Barrow `B' 5ft high, 20-25 yds diameter. Slightly damaged by a sandpit on circumference. `C' a possible third barrow 200yds WSW of `A' (SU 12510195). The whole area is undulating and is covered by bracken, and may well contain other barrows. (Theses three barrows were originally scheduled number Hampshire 234 but are now number Dorset 855). <1>
An oval mound (23m by 18m across) is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 within Matchams Park <2>. It is considered to be a Bronze Age round barrow as was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site is under scrubby vegetation and light tree cover, it is still extant as an earthwork although its condition could not be accessed <3>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17381 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Monument Notification. 25/09/1997.
- <2> SDO15278 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 RS 4057-8.
- <3> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 217070.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 1247 0199 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU10SW |
| Civil Parish | St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 018 001 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 10 SW 1 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 217070
Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 11:17AM
