Monument record MDO7048 - Mound at Stoborough, Arne
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Summary
A mound, about 150ft diameter and 18ft high with flat top, was recorded on low-lying ground behind the New Inn, Stoborough. It is probably a natural hillock scarped and altered on the north and east in recent times. Early medieval pottery has been found in the area. This feature is visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs of Stoborough taken in 1945.
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Full Description
SY 92328639. A mound, about 150ft diameter and 18ft high with flat top situated on low-lying ground behind the New Inn, Stoborough. This is probably a natural hillock scarped and altered in recent times on the north and east. Early medieval pottery has been found here. <1-2>
Listed as a possible motte by Cathcart King. <3>
An earthwork mound, approximately 41.6m x 16.4m, is visible on aerial photographs of Stoborough taken in 1945 <4>. It was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). The feaure is obscured by tree cover on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project <5> so it is not certain whether it remains as an upstanding earthwork or not.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX3113 Monograph: Dayrell Reed, T. 1947. The Rise of Wessex, a Further Essay in Dark Age History. p322.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 481.
- <3> SDO16340 Monograph: Cathcart-King, D J. 1983. Castellarium anglicanum: an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the islands. 1.
- <4> SDO12702 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/194 246.
- <5> SDO12686 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.
- <6> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 89.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456741.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 92325 86385 (47m by 22m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 047
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 52
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456741
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 47
Record last edited
May 31 2023 4:14PM