Monument record MDO40035 - Prehistoric Enclosure, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
A small rectilinear enclosure is visible as a cropmark on 1990s aerial photographs. The feature is located on the northwest edge of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group and may represent an Iron Age square barrow. The feature was mapped by English Heritage’s Knowlton Circles Project and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
SU 0223 1050. A small rectilinear enclosure, possibly representing an Iron Age square barrow, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The enclosure is defined by a single ditch 5.9m x 5.7m. It is associated with an extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group (SU 01 SW 105). Another similar enclosure or square barrow lies 93.2m to the east (SU 01 SW 210). <3>
A small rectilinear enclosure is visible as a cropmark on 1990s aerial photographs. <1-2>
The enclosure measures 8.5m by 8.5 and is enclosed by a 0.5m wide ditch. It is located on the northwest edge of the Knowlton Barrow Group and has been interpreted as a possible Iron Age barrow (NHRE 1409905).
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO15701 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR15326/006 (SU0210/066). [Mapped feature: #357554 ]
- <2> SDO15702 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR15314/009 (SU0210/072).
- <3> SDO18723 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR SU 0210/78 NMR 15314/15.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: AF1339047. Object Title: EH: Knowlton Circles, Dorset.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409905.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0223 1050 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 211
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409905
Record last edited
Nov 3 2022 11:42AM