Monument record MDO4461 - Bowl barrow north of Cayles Down Copse, Milton Abbas
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on the north slope of a ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as a slight mound around 52 feet in diameter and about 1 foot high, in a ploughed field. Cropmarks visible on aerial photographs suggest the mound is surrounded by a ditch about 8 feet wide, and possibly with a gap on the SE side.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow ST 81550006, N. of Cayles Down Copse, on the N. slope of a broad ridge over 400 ft. above O.D., has been much ploughed. The crop mark suggests that the ditch is penannular with an interruption 6 ft. wide on the S.E. Diameter of mound 52 ft., ht. 1 ft.; width of ditch 8 ft.<1>
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8155 0006 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205753
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 29
Record last edited
Mar 18 2022 2:39PM