Monument record MDO8200 - Round barrow on Northport Heath, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
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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. 'A' - SY 90398938, Mound, 23 x 13 paces diameter and 5ft high. <2>
Probably upcasts from gravel digging. <3>
SY 903894. Round barrow on Northport Heath. Scheduled. <4>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1927 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 903893) Tumuli (NR) (two shown)
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 139 (No. 4) (Monograph). SDO132.
<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 455 (Monograph). SDO150.
<4> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2 (Monograph). SWX2300.
<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456742 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1927.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 139 (No. 4).
- <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.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456742.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9039 8938 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 53 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456742
Record last edited
Oct 17 2023 3:02PM
