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Monument record MDO5237 - Barrow on Houghton South Down, Winterborne Houghton

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Summary

A mound interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

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Type and Period (1)

ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Sources/Archives (1)

--- SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 298-299.

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Location

Grid reference	ST 8103 0372 (point)
Map sheet	ST80SW
Civil Parish	Winterborne Houghton; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument DO 676: Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrows (formerly monument No 542)

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 069 017
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 4
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Houghton 17

Record last edited

Nov 29 2022 12:13PM

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