Monument record MDO24675 - BIG WOOD BARROW GROUP, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is possible that it is the remains of a Bronze Age barrow associated with the Big Wood barrow cemetery.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A mound, 11.3 meters in diameter, is visible as an earthwork and a cropmark on aerial photographs {1-3} and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. The date and function of this feature are uncertain; it is possible that it is the remains of a Bronze Age barrow associated with the Big Wood barrow cemetery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3097-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11959.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11791.
<3> 21-4-1984, NMR OS/84037 304-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11793.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 60941 89447 (17m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 16 2016 11:48AM
