Monument record MDO6476 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
The site of the round barrow is visible as a cropmark ring ditch with internal mound on aerial photographs . It lies to the southwest of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 17m across, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
SU 0190 0957. A Bronze Age round barrow associated with 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 17.2m in diameter. It has been levelled by ploughing, but photographic evidence shows traces of mound material. The barrow lies within the area of a Prehistoric or Roman field system (SU 00 NW 95), but appears to have been respected during the construction of the field banks. (1-2)
The site of the round barrow is visible as a cropmark ring ditch with internal mound on aerial photographs (3) . It lies to the southwest of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is one of the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 17m across, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Papworth notes that the salvage recording of this barrow may have been described by Cooke (1818). (5-6)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO19471 Aerial Photograph: 12-JUL-1993. NMR SU 0209/31 (NMR 14958/10).
- <2> SDO19472 Aerial Photograph: 12-JUL-1993. NMR SU 0209/34 (NMR 4850/46).
- <3> SDO15724 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/3 (NMR 0209/8).
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 58.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107.
- <6> SDO14045 Monograph: Cooke, G A. 1818. Topographical Description of Dorset. 151.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1339047.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409704.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0191 0959 (point) (5 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: 3 028 079
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 96
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409704
Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 11:00AM