Monument record MDO6024 - Round barrow, one of the Park Lane Group, Shapwick
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Summary
Plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow visible as a ring ditch on aerial photographs. In 1975 the RCHME recorded this monument as having a diameter of approximately 75 feet.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The feature is visible as a cropmark on a 1995 aerial photograph and was digitally plotted from this source by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The feature is visible as a cropmark on a 1995 aerial photograph, where it appears to comprise a ring ditch approximately 43m in diameter <4>. The ditch itself is approximately 2.2m wide. A further 24m section of curvilinear ditch is visible within the ring ditch against its northwest side; this may be part of a second, inner ditch.The feature was digitally plotted from this source by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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). 64.
- <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 SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994.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. 61.
- <4> SDO16215 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 04-SEP-95. NMR 15396/52-4 (ST9501/8-10).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209588.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9539 0152 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 019 059
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209588
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: ST 90 SE 71
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Park Lane Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 59
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 3:01PM