Monument record MDO6464 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow approximately 25m in diameter is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is defined by two circular ditches and is part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. It was mapped by English Heritage’s Knowlton Circles Project and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
SU 0288 1061. A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. It is defined by two circular ditches; the outer ditch is 22.3m in diameter, and the inner ditch is 14.9m in diameter. This barrow is part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group (SU 01 SW 52). <1>
A double ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on 1950s aerial photographs. <2>
The ring ditch measures approximately 25m in diameter overall an comprises an external 0.5m wide ditch and an internal 0.4m wide ditch, 2.9m apart. A small circular depression 2.3m in diameter is visible at the centre of the feature. The feature is probably a barrow of Bronze Age in origin and part of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group.
The feature is still visible as a cropmark in 2005 aerial photographs (2). It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SDO18738 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 22-APR-1954. NMR SU 0210/35 (CUCAP NN 6). [Mapped feature: #343692 ]
- <2> SDO15754 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 22-APR-54. CAP 8152/005 (SU0210/034).
- <3> SDO12570 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: AF1339047. Object Title: EH: Knowlton Circles, Dorset.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409864.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0289 1063 (point) (7 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: 3 028 067
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 191
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409864
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Knowlton Circles Barrow Group
Record last edited
Nov 8 2022 9:59AM