Monument record MDO31516 - Possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, Corfe Common, Corfe Castle

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Summary

One of a group of four potential Bronze Age round barrows situated on Corfe Common. A circular mound is visible as an earthwork at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

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One of a group of four potential Bronze Age round barrows situated on Corfe Common, Corfe Castle (MDO7422 & MDO31514-16). A circular mound is visible as an earthwork at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (1), measuring approximately 12.5m in diameter. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project. It is not visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2406-07.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9719 8109 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 31 2018 12:29PM

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