Monument record MDO6289 - Round barrow, one of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A small round barrow, identified from crop marks on oblique aerial photographs. A barrow is visible as a cropmark at this location on 1995 aerial photographs but this is a comparatively large barrow and there may be some confusion between this barrow and the one recorded under MDO6288. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'(41) Barrow (03071067), small.' (1)
A barrow is visible as a cropmark at this location on 1995 aerial photographs (2) and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
This is a comparatively large barrow and there may be some confusion between this barrow and the one recorded under MDO6288. The barrow plotted by the Dorset NMP project measures approximatately 32.5m in diameter and has a 3.6m wide external ditch and a sub-circular depression, 4m in diameter, off centre towards its southwest side.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0304 1078 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 041
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Knowlton Circles Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 42
Record last edited
Nov 4 2022 10:07AM
