Monument record MDO4484 - Ring ditch, Milton Abbas
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The probable site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project. Traces of an internal mound are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery. <3-4>
<1> Radcliffe, F M, Oblique aerial photographs, FR33/14 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13178.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1991, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990, 128 (Serial). SDO90.
<3> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
<4> National Monuments Record, 05-SEP-1995, NMR 15411/01 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20888.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO13178 Aerial Photograph: Radcliffe, F M. Oblique aerial photographs. FR33/14.
- <2> SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 128.
- <3> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <4> SDO20888 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 05-SEP-1995. NMR 15411/01.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7848 9993 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 052
Record last edited
Aug 16 2024 6:21PM
