Monument record MDO30105 - Possible Iron Age curvilinear bank, Woolsbarrow, Bloxworth Heath
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Summary
A curvilinear bank is visible as earthworks on 1947 RAF aerial photographs of Bloxworth Heath. It is located just to the north of the remains of Woolsbarrow Iron Age hillfort (MDO7215) and it is considered possible it may be contemporary with it.
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Full Description
A curvilinear bank is visible as earthworks on 1947 RAF aerial photographs of Bloxworth Heath (1). It is located just to the north of the remains of Woolsbarrow Iron Age hillfort (MDO7215) and it is considered possible it may be contemporary with it. This site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. It is not clearly visible on the most recent aerial images available to the project, this area now being obscured by vegetation.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2056-57 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13175.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13175 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2056-57.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8926 9267 (366m by 71m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SE |
| Civil Parish | Bloxworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 19 2015 3:08PM
