Monument record MDO1449 - Bowl barrow on Hodder's Hill, Litton Cheney
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Summary
A mound, possibly a Bronze Age bowl barrow. Visible on aerial photographs as an oval cropmark approximately 10 metres by 6 metres.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on Hodder's Hill. The oval mound, 10m by 6m across, lies 40m to the south of the barrow marked on the OS 1st Edition Map (MDO1428). {1}
<1> 20-MAY-1975, CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11389.
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
‘6 | “ | SY 63989090 | [Diameter in paces] 17 | [Height in feet] 1½ | LVG. ‘
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5397 9089 (11m by 20m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Litton Cheney; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 064 031
Record last edited
Mar 18 2014 10:25AM
