Monument record MDO7437 - Bowl barrow, one of the Ailwood Down Group, 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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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456762.
- <1> 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. 444.
- <2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 19.
- <3> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 45.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9956 8154 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument Dorset 69
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 211
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 5 L
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456762
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ailwood Down Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 211
Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 3:18PM