Monument record MDO8201 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Northport Heath, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
A circular mound is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Northport Heath, Wareham St Martin. It is considered possible this could be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two mounds on Northport Heath may be either barrows or upcasts from an adjoining pond. 'B'-SY 90418935 Mound, 13 x 9 paces diameter but no height given. <2>
Probably upcasts from gravel digging. <3>
SY 903894. Round barrow on Northport Heath. Scheduled. <4>
A circular mound, approximately 15m in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Northport Heath, Wareham St Martin <2>. It is considered possible this could be the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> 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. 455.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
- <5> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456742.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9041 8935 (18m by 18m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 53
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456742
Record last edited
Oct 17 2023 2:59PM
