Monument record MDO47165 - Ring ditch on Lord's Down, Dewlish

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Summary

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single ring ditch, one of a group of barrows of varying size all visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project, it is considered likely to be the site of a pit of uncertain date.

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Full Description

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age round barrow seen as a single ring ditch at SY 7833 9663, one of a group of barrows of varying size all visible on aerial photographs taken in 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording programme. <1> The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cern and Piddle AIM Project, it is considered likely to be the site of a pit of uncertain date. <3>


<1> Historic England, 30-APR-2015, HEA 29577_039 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20153.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1623084 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<3> National Monuments Record, 15-FEB-2005, NMR 23807/12 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20889.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29577_039.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1623084. [Mapped feature: #636891 ]
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 15-FEB-2005. NMR 23807/12.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7833 9663 (point)
Map sheet SY79NE
Civil Parish Dewlish; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 82
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1623084

Record last edited

Aug 17 2024 2:24PM

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