Monument record MDO40425 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Matterley Cottages, Horton
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Summary
The potential site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark mound with outer ring ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1976. It lies to the south of Matterley Cottages and is possibly an outlier to the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group although a geomorphological origin for the cropmarks is possible. The feature is 24m across and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
The potential site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark mound with outer ring ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1976 (1). It lies to the south of Matterley Cottages and is possibly an outlier to the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group although a geomorphological origin for the cropmarks is possible. The feature is 24m across and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> John Boyden, 02-JUL-1976, JRB 3097/2 (NMR SU0209/7) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15721.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15721 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/2 (NMR SU0209/7).
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0206 0903 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 7:31PM
