Monument record MDO6002 - Round barrow, Shapwick
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Summary
The ploughed out remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, surviving now only as a ring-ditch visible on aerial photographs. The ring ditch was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A ring ditch 12.5m across is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (4). It is considered likely to be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. It lies immediately to the south of the long linear described in MDO37361.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 63.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 49.
- <3> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region.
- <4> SDO18304 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29560/038.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209688.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9339 0325 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 037
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 77
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209688
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 37
Record last edited
Feb 14 2023 7:21PM
