Monument record MDO4336 - Round barrow, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
A mound visible in a plantation boundary and interpreted as a possible Bronze Age bowl barrow. The monument is damaged and asymmetrical in plan, with a diameter recoreded as approximately 7 metres and a mound height of 0.2 metre. It forms part of a dispersed group of barrows on Breeze Hill.
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Full Description
ST 89812045. 'C'. A semi-circular mound is visible within the plantation bank. This mound is 7.0m. In diameter and 0.2m. High. There are unsurveyable traces of the SE half in the arable field adjoining the plantation, but no visible evidence of a ditch. The mound is possibly a bowl barrow, though it may be the result of disturbance when the OS trig. Pillar was erected. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8981 2045 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 50 C
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206538
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 4:49PM
