Monument record MDO6469 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
The site of plough levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark double-concentric ring ditch on aerial photographs . It lies to the SW of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 47m across and the inner 8m; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
SU 0208 0947. A Bronze Age round barrow within the southern part of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The barrow is defined by a circular ditch 45m in diameter. At its centre lies a second very small circular ditch 8.4m in diameter. <3-5>
The site of plough levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark double-concentric ring ditch on aerial photographs <6-8>. It lies to the SW of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 47m across and the inner 8m; it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 58.
- <2> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <4> SDO19488 Aerial Photograph: 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0209/28-9 (NMR 4554/49-50).
- <5> SDO19489 Aerial Photograph: 05-SEP-1995. NMR SU 0209/36 (15404/32).
- <6> SDO15724 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/3 (NMR 0209/8).
- <7> SDO15725 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/37-44 (SU 0209/18-23).
- <8> SDO12563 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <9> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1339047.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409655.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0209 0946 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 072
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 81
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409655
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409655
Record last edited
Mar 27 2023 4:24PM