Monument record MDO46507 - Probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, Rail Clump, Morden
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Summary
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow to the north of Rail Clump, Morden, is visible as a sub-circular/slightly ovoid banked earthwork on current Environment Agency Lidar imagery. The feature is one of a group of three possible Bronze Age barrows that potentially form the southwest end of a loose row of probable barrows (NRHE Hob UID 1518301, 1518306, 1518308). A further barrow group (NRHE Hob UID 1518310) is located just over 500m to the east. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow to the north of Rail Clump, Morden, is visible as a sub-circular/slightly ovoid banked earthwork on current Environment Agency Lidar imagery [1]. The feature is just over 23m by 29m and forms a low slightly elongated circular mound on the edge of the tree line. It is one of a group of three possible Bronze Age barrows that potentially form the southwest end of a loose row of probable barrows (NRHE Hob UID 1518301, 1518306, 1518308). A further barrow group (NRHE Hob UID 1518310) is located just over 500m to the east. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9269 9874 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Morden; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 4 2023 2:12PM
