Monument record MDO20964 - Poundbury Hillfort: barrow

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Summary

Probable site of a Bronze Age barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A ring ditch, 23m in diameter, is visible as cropmarks within Poundbury Hillfort. It lies 50m to the north-east of an extant round barrow and is therefore considered likely to also be the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. {1}


<1> 04-AUG-1995, NMR SY6891/18-21 (15343/65-9) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11002.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 04-AUG-1995. NMR SY6891/18-21 (15343/65-9).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 68239 91137 (33m by 32m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 15 2012 10:31AM

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