Monument record MDO47481 - Ring ditch, Bere Regis
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Summary
Ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date. Recorded as a soil mark in a ploughed field. The site is visible as a cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
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Full Description
A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of a third possible round barrow, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as a ring ditch cropmark at SY 8262 9686 ('C'). <1>
The site is visible as a cropmark ring ditch 23m across on aerial photographs<1.1> and was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
<1> Miller, Andrew, 1993, RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project, 16-FEB-1993 (Unpublished document). SWX1708.
<1.1> NMR 4527: 22-23, 25-27 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20323.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455916 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8262 9686 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455916
Record last edited
Jan 20 2025 3:07PM
