A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the north east of Watercombe, Owermoigne. The possible barrow is formed of a mound which is sub-circular in shape and measures 18 m in diameter. (1) The site is not visible as an earthwork on recent aerial photography. (2) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (2)
<1> SDO13754
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6432-3.
<2> SDO13314
Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
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Location
Grid reference
Centred SY 7594 8501 (26m by 27m) (2 map features)
Map sheet
SY78NE
Civil Parish
Owermoigne; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 21 2014 3:33PM
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