Monument record MDO7351 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Church Knowle
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Summary
A slight mound, possibly the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, visible as a very low earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
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Full Description
Situated at SY 92608217 is a turf and bramble covered mound with a diameter of 9.0m and a height of 0.4m with no surrounding ditch, which may be a bowl barrow. <1>
SY 92608217, Church Knowle 14. Listed, with reference to OS card (Authy 1), as a probable barrow. <2>
This mound was not identified. The indicated area falls at the end of a flat and narrow ridge top where the ground surface has been disturbed and at present is covered by bramble and gorse. <3>
A slight mound, 10m across, is possibly the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. It is visible as a very low earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <4> and was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 17-JUL-52.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 37.
- <3> SDO17630 Unpublished document: Fletcher, Martin. Field investigator's comments MJF. F2 MJF 30-APR-86.
- <4> SDO13481 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2414-15.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB74/04546.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456966.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9260 8217 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Church Knowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 006 067
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456966
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 10:22AM