Monument record MDO20970 - Flagstones: bowl barrow
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Summary
Site of an Early Bronze Age bowl barrow, cut into the centre of the Flagstones Neolithic enclosure, visible as a ring ditch and mound on aerial photographs taken during the excavation of this site.
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Full Description
Site of an Early Bronze Age bowl barrow, cut into the centre of the Flagstones Neolithic enclosure (MDO20969), visible as a ring ditch and mound on aerial photographs taken during the excavation of this site {1-2}. The excavations revealed the feature to be associated with a crouched inhumation. The mound seems to have subsequently acted as a focus for much flint-knapping activity. Other features of neolithic or Bronze Age date in the interior comprise mainly pits (MDO20971). There appears to have been no significant activity at the site from the Middle Bronze Age until the Late Iron Age, when a field system was laid out in the area (MDO20972), associated with nearby settlement {3}.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70430 89956 (30m by 31m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 983955
Record last edited
Apr 9 2010 1:44PM