Monument record MDO39669 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Quomp Copse, Hurn
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Summary
A low indistinct mound on the ridgeway within Quomp Copse is visible on an RAF 1954 aerial photograph and on current Lidar imagery. The feature may be a possible Bronze Age barrow, one of a wider barrow cemetery. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A low indistinct mound on the ridgeway within Quomp Copse is visible on an RAF 1954 aerial photograph and on current Lidar imagery (1 and 2). The feature may be a possible Bronze Age barrow, one of a wider barrow cemetery on the ridgeway to the east (incorporated within MDOs 8807-10; MDOs 39664-7; MWX3257-9 and Hob UID 458505) .
On current Lidar imagery this feature is shown as a low mound measuring around 10.5m in diameter (2). A shallow depression in the top of the feature may be the result of tree removal (1).The feature may be the remains of a Bronze Age barrow but alternatively it could be a feature of natural origin.
The mound is under tree cover on current Google Earth imagery (3).
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1306 9629 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO39542
Record last edited
Oct 17 2017 4:21PM