Monument record MDO31498 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Nine barrow down, Corfe castle

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Summary

A circular mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Nine Barrows Down, Corfe Castle. It is located just to the east of a large group of Bronze Age round barrows (MDO7427-7442) and a Neolithic long barrow (MDO7407) and it is possible this could be the site of an additional round barrow.

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A circular mound, approximately 10m in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Nine Barrows Down, Corfe Castle (1). It is located just to the east of a large group of Bronze Age round barrows (MDO7427-7442) and a Neolithic long barrow (MDO7407) and it is possible this could be the site of an additional round barrow. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2402-03.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9973 8150 (14m by 15m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2014 11:33AM

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