Monument record MDO33164 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
The site of plough levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark penannular ring ditch on aerial photographs . It lies to the south of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The ring ditch is 10.5m across; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A rapid examination of air photography <2-3> suggests the presence of a fourth, smaller ring ditch ('D'), visible as a cropmark at SU 0224 0956. <1>
The four round barrows described have been mapped from aerial photographs by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. Their locations and dimensions were fixed more accurately by that survey: D - SU 0224 0957; 9.8m in diameter.
These barrows are part of a much larger group of round barrows extending southwards from the Knowlton South henge. <4-5>
A plough truncated round barrow visible as a circular annular cropmark c 9m in diameter on aerial photographs dated 2005. No evidence for internal features or mound material could be discerned.
The site of plough levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark penannular ring ditch on aerial photographs <6>. It lies to the south of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The ring ditch is 10.5m across; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1708 Unpublished document: Miller, Andrew. 1993. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project.
- <2> SDO20273 Aerial Photograph: 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0209/9, 11 (NMR 4491/33, 35).
- <3> SDO20274 Aerial Photograph: 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0209/13-15 (NMR 4492/02-4).
- <4> SDO19487 Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 02/07/76. NMR SU 0209/8/3 (JRB 3097/3.
- <5> SDO15728 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/49 (NMR SU 0209/28).
- <6> SDO15725 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/37-44 (SU 0209/18-23).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213105.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 02239 09565 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 65 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213105
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 12:13PM