NORTH OF DORNEY REACH
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.Description
Oval ditch, possibly a prehistoric long barrow, seen in aerial photographs north of Dorney Reach and confirmed by geophysical survey.
Dimensions - Length 0020 m Width 0012
Plan Form - OVAL
OVAL ENCLOSURE WITH ENTRANCE & INTERNAL PITS (B1).
OVAL ENCLOSURE WITH 3 PITS WITHIN IT (PROBABLY A NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW)(B4-5).
PLOTTED AT 1:2500 (B3-4).
Geophysical surveys confirmed the aerial photographic evidence with an oval ditch approx 2m-2.5m wide and four internal pit-like anomalies, two of which form a pair at the centre of the barrow, whilst the most northerly is probably from a modern goal post. The barrow is approx 20m X 12.5m and aligned NNE-SSW. Interpreted as a middle Neolithic oval barrow with possible mortuary structure (B7).
A watching brief carried out by ASC in March 2010 close to the position of the barrow recorded no archaeological finds or features, and noted previous truncation of the area and a lack of subsoil across the site (B8).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Oval ditch, possibly a prehistoric long barrow, seen in aerial photographs north of Dorney Reach and confirmed by geophysical survey.
Date Listed
06 Aug 2024