Monument record MDO32050 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, north east of Watercombe, Owermoigne
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Full Description
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the north east of Watercombe, Owermoigne. The possible barrow is formed of a mound which is sub-circular in shape and measures 18 m in diameter. (1) The site is not visible as an earthwork on recent aerial photography. (2) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6432-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13754.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 7594 8501 (26m by 27m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | SY78NE |
Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 21 2014 3:33PM