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Moodys Down West
Hob Uid: 231598
Location : Hampshire Test Valley Barton Stacey
Grid Ref : SU4258038780
Summary : Neolithic long barrow
More information : (SU 42603878) Tumulus (OE). (1) Long Barrow: Orn. ESE (113oM) Oats. E end highest rather flat 5.7.1927. (2) Oval mound, prob long barrow, 125' long, 93' wide and 4 1/2' high. Larger end at E. Under plough: no ditches seen. (3) A ploughed down pear-shaped "short" long barrow, 36m. long and 24m. across, the larger (eastern) end, of which is 1.1m. high. Freshly ploughed; the line of the ditch forms a dark band, c.10m. wide, which appears to be interupted only at the east end. (4) Resurveyed at 1:2500 : SU 42583878. (5) Reduced by ploughing and now 50.0m in length, 26.0m. in width, maximum height 1.0m. The western end is nearly ploughed out and is barely visible. (6) (SU 42583878) Long Barrow (NR) (7) SU 42603878. Moody's Down West long barrow has been so spread by ploughing that its shape and the positions of the ditches are no longer apparent on the ground. The mound is now 33.0m. long and 1.0m. high. Scheduled. (8-9) No change. 1:2500 Survey correct. (10)

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Source details : OS 6" 1911
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Source details : Rec 6" (O G s Crawford 5.7.1927
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Source details : P Hants FC 14 1938-40 200 (L V Grinsell)
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Source details : F1 VJB 07-DEC-55
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Source details : F2 ASP 21-MAY-65
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Source details : F3 ASP 06-NOV-68
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Source details : OS 1:10 000 1976
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Source details : RCHM Long Barrows Hants & I of W 1979 2-3 plan photos
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Source details : DOE (IAM) List Anc Mons 2 1978 96
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Source Number : 10
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Source details : F4 JGB 10-DEC-82
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Long Barrow
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 197
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 43 NW 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-12-07
End Date : 1955-12-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-05-21
End Date : 1965-05-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-11-06
End Date : 1968-11-06

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1976-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1982-12-10
End Date : 1982-12-10

Historic England Research Records

Moodys Down West