Monument record MDO5906 - Round barrow north of Bradford Down, Pamphill

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Summary

A ring dtich visible as a crop mark, and interpreted as a Bronze Age round barrow.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Mound 14 paces in diameter and about 1 foot high. First observed by R Hayter and H Coles, and measured by Norman Field, 10 August 1976. <1>


<1> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement, 46 (Monograph). SWX1703.

<2> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey (Index). SDO134.

Not seen, but Grinsell records it as an earthwork a decade prior to this visit. Lies in a field regularly ploughed, immediately NW of a field boundary. Field newly ploughed and planted in grass when visited.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 209585 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 46.
  • <2> Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209585.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference ST 9820 0480 (point)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Pamphill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 016 106
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 68
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209585

Record last edited

Feb 9 2023 2:51PM

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