Monument record MDO6462 - Knowlton Barrow Group, Woodlands
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Summary
Barrow. A probable barrow at Knowlton is visible as a cropmark on 1950s aerial photographs. The barrow is probably Bronze Age in origin and forms part of the Knowlton Barrow Group. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'Barrow; diam. 80 ft'. (1)
A probable Bronze Age barrow at Knowlton is visible as a cropmark on a 2002 aerial photograph (2). The barrow is probably Bronze Age in origin and forms part of the Knowlton Barrow Group.
The barrow measures 25.8m in diameter and has a single 2m wide external ditch. There appears to be a faint hollow around 4m in diameter slightly off centre towards its west side.
The feature is also faintly visible on a 1954 aerial photograph (3). It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409863.
- --- SDO15710 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/006 (SU0210/39).
- --- SDO18729 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR SU 0310/10 (NMR 15314/21).
- --- SDO18738 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 22-APR-1954. NMR SU 0210/35 (CUCAP NN 6).
- --- SDO19585 Monograph: Stoertz, Cathy. 2005. Knowlton Circles Project, Dorset: report on the aerial photographic transcription and analysis.
- <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> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <3> SDO15754 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 22-APR-54. CAP 8152/005 (SU0210/034).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0304 1061 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 065
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 190
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409863
Record last edited
Dec 15 2023 1:37PM
