Monument record MDO38289 - Round barrow near Cayles Down Copse, Milton Abbas

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Summary

A dark circular cropmark around 290 metres WSW of Cayles Down Copse can be seen on aerial photographs dated 2005, and more faintly on aerial photographs dated 2002. This feature is approximately 16 metres in diameter and is interpreted as a probable Bronze Age round barrow.

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Full Description

The area in the centre of the ditch is paler on the 2002 photographs, which may indicate that the monument survives as a slight, chalky mound. The dark circular cropmark of the ditch is roughly 1.5 metres wide with slightly irregular edges. <1>

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 81299 99721 (23m by 23m) (15 map features)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Milton Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 19 2021 2:46PM

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