Find Spot record MDO368 - Cannon balls, A30 Babylon Hill, Bradford Abbas

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Cannon balls possibly from civil war battle. Found during the construction of the Yeovil to Sherborne dual carriageway.

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Find Spot: cannon balls from civil war battle. Found during the construction of the Yeovil to Sherborne dual carriageway in 1967.


Dorset County Council, 1978, Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District Part 1, 17 (Monograph). SDO12366.

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  • --- Monograph: Dorset County Council. 1978. Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District Part 1. 1. 17.

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Grid reference ST 580 160 (point)
Map sheet ST51NE
Civil Parish Bradford Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 013 020

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Oct 21 2025 2:51PM

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