Monument record MDO6022 - Round barrow near Locust Clump, Shapwick
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow identified from an aerial photograph, on which it appears as a ring-ditch. One of three such monuments in the locality identified on the 1811 Ordnance Survey map.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred ST 960018) Three oval mounds, orientated NW-SE are shown but not described. (1-2)
No trace of the mounds in an area which is partly ploughed and partly under crop. Nothing visible on air photographs. (3)
'A' ST 96030203. The ring ditch of a ploughed down barrow, situated 400 yds W N W of Locust Clump, must be one of the three barrows shown on OS 1" 1811. Another ring ditch of similar characteristics to 'A' is visible at 'B' ST 96040199. (4)
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO17576 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1808-9. OS 2 Inch, No.53 1808-9.
- <2> SDO10343 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1811. Ordnance Survey 1-inch map first series.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-MAR-54.
- <3.1> SDO16273 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4096-7.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 64.
- <4.1> SDO20396 Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J K. J K St Joseph XZ 18.
- <5> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 49.
- <6> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region. 62.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209516.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9603 0203 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 057
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209516
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 57
Record last edited
Dec 21 2023 5:01PM