Monument record MDO7432 - Bronze Age round barrow, Nine barrow down, Corfe Castle
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Nine Barrows Down, Corfe Castle. It is one of a group of seventeen Bronze Age round barrows (MDO7427-7442) and a Neolithic long barrow (MDO7407) located here.
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Full Description
A Bronze Age round barrow, approximately 11.3m in diameter and surrounded by a 1m wide outer ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Nine Barrows Down, Corfe Castle (1-2). It is one of a group of seventeen Bronze Age round barrows (MDO7427-7442) and a Neolithic long barrow (MDO7407) located here. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456762.
- <1> SDO13669 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2402-03.
- <2> SDO13137 Aerial Photograph: Pan Government Agreement. 2008. PGA.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 443.
- <4> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 98 SE 5F.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 14.
- <6> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 43.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9950 8157 (18m by 14m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO69: Group of round barrows on Nine Barrow Down
- Scheduled Monument Dorset 69H
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 206
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456762
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 5 F
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 206
Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 3:15PM