Monument record MDO7137 - Oval barrow, Bere Regis
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Summary
A circular crop-mark around 75 feet across seen on aerial photographs and interpreted as a probable round barrow. The barrow appears to be oval in shape (30m by 20m) and therefore potentially later Neolithic or Bronze Age in date; it was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Full Description
SY 83979748. Barrow (?) on a gentle rise above 200ft. is known only from an unbroken circular crop-mark, about 75ft. diameter, visible on air phorograph. <1>
SY 83969749. The cropmark of a ditch which appears to be rather oval in plan, is visible on OS air photographs. Including a
ditch mark about 4.0 metres wide, it measures approximately 33.0 metres east to west and 22.5 metres north to south. It is within a former field system (SY 89 NW 33), and two banks extend from it; one towards the north-west and the other north-east. There is nothing visible on the ground. <2>
The barrow appears to be oval in shape (30m by 20m) and therefore potentially later Neolithic or Bronze Age in date; it was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> 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. 437.
- <1.1> SDO19684 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. CUCAP LR 85.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 21-JAN-80.
- <2.1> SDO19685 Aerial Photograph: 18-APR-1980. OS 80/021 163-4.
- <3> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456043.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8397 9748 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 108
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 62
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456043
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bere Regis 108
Record last edited
Jun 19 2023 8:10PM