Monument record MDO40282 - 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 north easternmost of three conjoined barrows and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
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 27.9m in diamter with a 1.2m wide outer ditch. The feature is the north easternmost of three conjoined ring ditches (with MDO 40280 and 40281) and
is presumed to represent a Bronze Age barrow. This barrow is crossed by a historic field boundary present on the OS 1st Edition map.
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 0357 1291 (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 12:03PM
