Monument record MDO7440 - Bronze Age round barrow on 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. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck mapping project.
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Full Description
A Bronze Age round barrow, approximately 12m in diameter and surrounded by a 1.5m wide outer ditch, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of Nine Barrows Down, Corfe Castle (1). 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 (6)
- --- 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> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 98 SE 5A.
- <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. 444.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 22.
- <5> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 46.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9964 8153 (18m by 17m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 214
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 456762
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 5 P
Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 3:19PM