Monument record MDO40165 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton Barrow Group, Woodlands
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Summary
The probable site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a partial cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs . It lies to the southwest of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. Only the southern portion of the ring ditch is visible. It is 13m across and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
SU 0217 0960. A Bronze Age round barrow within the southern part of the southern part of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The barrow is defined by a single circular ditch 16.5m in diameter. (1-3)
The probable site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a partial cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs <4>. It lies to the southwest of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. Only the southern portion of the ring ditch is visible. It is 13m across and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO19487 Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 02/07/76. NMR SU 0209/8/3 (JRB 3097/3.
- <2> SDO19488 Aerial Photograph: 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0209/28-9 (NMR 4554/49-50).
- <3> SDO19489 Aerial Photograph: 05-SEP-1995. NMR SU 0209/36 (15404/32).
- <4> SDO15725 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/37-44 (SU 0209/18-23).
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1339047.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409658.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0217 0960 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 83
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409639 and 213018
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409658
Record last edited
Mar 27 2023 2:08PM