Monument record MDO37290 - Round barrow west of Town Farm, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A circular ditch situated around 240 metres west of Town Farm. The ditch is visible as a penannular cropmark around 18 metres in diameter. Interpreted as the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, and a chalky patch in the centre of the ring ditch suggests that the mound of the barrow may survive as a slight earthwork.
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Full Description
Plough-levelled round barrow clearly visible as a circular penannular cropmark with an estimated diameter of c16 metres on aerial photographs dated 2005, The northernmost arc of the circumference appears to be absent, but this may be a result of agricultural truncation, rather than evidence for a deliberate break in the ditch.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12570 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 00346 16787 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 20 2018 3:26PM