Monument record MDO6484 - Bronze Age round barrow, Knowlton, Woodlands
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Summary
The site of the round barrow, of Prehistoric or Roman date, is visible as an cropmark on aerial photographs and lidar imagery. It lies 780m to the WSW of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is an outlier to the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 31m across, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
SU 0158 0964. A rapid examination of air photography suggests the presence of a round barrow site, of Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as a ring ditch cropmark, in the river valley north of Stanbridge Mill Farm. <3-5>
Noted by Grinsell in 1982, when he measured it as 22 paces in diameter. Ring-ditch assumed to be a levelled barrow. <1>
The site lies within an arable area and is not visible as a surface feature. Not recommended for scheduling. <7>
The site of a round barrow is visible as an earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery <6, 8>. It lies 780m to the WSW of the southern henge of Knowlton Circles and is an outlier to the extensive Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. The outer ring ditch is 31m across, it was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 58, No 31.
- <2> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <3> SDO19315 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0109/2 (4554/40).
- <4> SDO19316 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0109/4-7 (4554/51-54).
- <5> SDO17356 Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM. Andrew Miller/05-FEB-1993/RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project.
- <6> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <7> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. Anon, undated.
- <8> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 983765.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0159 0966 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 087
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 983765
Record last edited
Jan 30 2023 11:59AM