Monument record MDO6424 - Bronze Age round barrow, Matterley Cottages, Woodlands
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Summary
One of a small group of ring ditches visible as crop marks on aerial photographs and interpreted as the remains of round barrows, much reduced by ploughing. This monument is reported as being around 55 feet in diameter. The barrow was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Stour NMP. It is 20m across
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Full Description
One of a small group of ring ditches visible as crop marks on aerial photographs and interpreted as the remains of round barrows, much reduced by ploughing. This monument is reported as being around 55 feet in diameter.
Three barrows E. of Matterley Cottages have been levelled by ploughing, but are visible as ring ditches on air photographs (N.M.R., SU 0209/5/186-87). (28) Barrow (02390918); diam. about 55 ft. <1-2>
The barrows have been mapped from aerial photographs by EH's Knowlton Circles Project, and their location and dimensions have been recorded more accurately. (28) SU 0244 0917; 20m in diameter. <3>
The barrow was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Stour NMP. It is 20m across. <3-4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 116.
- <2> SDO20272 Aerial Photograph: 18-MAR-1970. NMR SU 0209/5/184-6 (NMR 172/184-6).
- <3> SDO15731 Aerial Photograph: 18-MAR-1970. NMR 179/177-80 (NMR SU 0208/1).
- <4> SDO15721 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/2 (NMR SU0209/7).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213062.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0239 0918 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213062
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woodlands 28
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 11:34AM