Monument record MDO40779 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Canford Bottom, Colehill
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Summary
A large sub-circular ring-ditch at Canford Bottom, Colehill, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is possibly a Bronze Age barrow. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A large sub-circular ring-ditch at Canford Bottom, Colehill, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a low central mound 19m in diameter encircled by a 1.4m wide ditch. A post medieval trackway crosses the feature from east to west. It is possible that the feature is a Bronze Age barrow.
The feature is still visible on current Google Earth imagery and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4106-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15935.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15935 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4106-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0443 0071 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment
Record last edited
Apr 26 2018 2:46PM
