Monument record MDO6483 - Round barrow, one of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group, Woodlands
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and has been mapped by English Heritage's Knowlton Circles Project. The barrow is associated with the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. Consists of a single circular ditch 16.6m in diameter. Levelled by ploughing.
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Full Description
SU 0228 1006. 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 a single circular ditch 16.6m in diameter. The barrow is associated with the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18694 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. NMR SU 0210/37/4 (JRB 3097/4).
- <2>XY SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 58. [Mapped feature: #343710 ]
- <3> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <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. 1409739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0228 1006 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 086
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 174
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409739
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Knowlton Circles Barrow Group
Record last edited
Nov 4 2022 10:04AM