Monument record MDO40280 - Bronze Age barrow, Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A Bronze Age barrow to the northwest of Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on 1990s aerial photographs. The feature is the south westernmost of three conjoined barrows and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular ring ditch to the northwest of Creech Hill Bungalows, Wimborne St Giles, is visible as a cropmark on 1990s aerial photographs.
The ring ditch measures 39.6m in diamter with a 2.3m wide outer ditch. The feature is the south westernmost of three conjoined ring ditches (with MDO 40281 and 40282) and
is presumed to represent a Bronze Age barrow.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> National Monuments Record, 05-SEP-1995, NMR 15400/047 SU0312/023 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15769.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15769 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 05-SEP-1995. NMR 15400/047 SU0312/023.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0352 1287 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 8 2018 12:02PM
