Monument record MDO6027 - Round barrow, Shapwick
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Summary
A plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow visible as a concentric double ring ditch. In 1975 the RCHME recorded an overall diameter of approximately 75 feet for this monument. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'(62) Barrow (93510255), now levelled by ploughing, appears on an air-photograph (N.M.R., ST9401/1) as a pair of concentric ring-ditches; overall diam. 75 ft.' [1]
The ring ditch was digitally recorded from aerial photographs (4) during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project. Remnants of the internal mound is visible on photographs taken in 1982 (5).
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. 50.
- <3> SDO14228 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region.
- <4> SDO15393 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2009. Google Earth 2009.
- <5> SDO18308 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-SEP-1982. OS/82203 V 196.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9351 0255 (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: 3 019 062
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 62
Record last edited
Feb 13 2023 4:39PM
