Monument record MDO24702 - Northfield Plantation, mound

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Summary

A mound is visible as a circular cropmark on aerial photographs. The date and function of this feature are uncertain; possibly the plough-levelled remains of a Bronze Age barrow.

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Full Description

A mound, approximately 6.5 meters in diameter, is visible as a circular cropmark on aerial photographs {1} 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 plough-levelled remains of a Bronze Age barrow.


<1> 25-3-1970, NMR SY6087/4 (178) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11850.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 25-3-1970. NMR SY6087/4 (178).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 60280 87997 (9m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Littlebredy; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 27 2012 10:29AM

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