Monument record MDO7164 - Muddox Barrow, Bere Regis
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Summary
A barrow shown in this general vicinity on an estate map of 1777. No trace of the barrow can be seen, either as an earthwork or on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Approx. SY 852966. Muddox Barrow (site of) Destroyed. Not shown on OS 1" 1st Ed. A flat bronze axe was found near this barrow. (see SY 89 NE 10). <2>
Perambulation of the area revealed no trace of a barrow and local enquiries produced negative information. <3>
Muddox barrow (about SY 852966), now destroyed, is shown on I. Taylor's estate map of 1777. <4>
There is no indication of a barrow in the vicinity of SY 852966 and nothing is visible on air photographs. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455710.
- --- SDO19630 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 18-APR-1980. OS 80/121 164-5, 223-4.
- <1> SDO10340 Map: Taylor, Isaac. 1765. Dorset Shire.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2.1> SDO14 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1900. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900. 21.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 15-NOV-54.
- <4> 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. 435.
- <5> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 03-JUN-81.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 852 966 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 132 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455710
Record last edited
Mar 14 2023 12:30PM