Monument record MDO39437 - Bronze Age round barrow, Moors Valley Country Park, Verwood
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Summary
A prehistoric ring ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of Pottern Farm. It is considered likely to be the site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow. The site has since been developed into a golf course and the features are no longer visible, they were digitally plotted plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
A prehistoric ring ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of Pottern Farm (1). It is considered likely to be the site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow. An adjacent ditch is likely to be a later drainage feature. The site has since been developed into a golf course and the features are no longer visible, they were digitally plotted plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 28-MAY-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2101 RS 4260-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15426.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15426 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2101 RS 4260-1.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 10046 06886 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU10NW |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 11 2019 10:29AM
