Monument record MDO47870 - Bronze Age round barrows, Knowlton, Woodlands

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Summary

Traces of two Bronze Age round barrows are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and have been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The barrows are part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group.

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Full Description

SU 0183 1012. Traces of two Bronze Age round barrows are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and have been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The westernmost barrow is defined by a single sub-circular ditch 18.4m in diameter, while a second to the east is defined by an incomplete sub-circular ditch 15.6m in diameter. The barrows are part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. (1)


<1> 06-SEP-1989, NMR SU 0110/3-4 (NMR 4554/22-3) (Aerial Photograph). SDO20369.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1409751 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 06-SEP-1989. NMR SU 0110/3-4 (NMR 4554/22-3).
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409751.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0183 1012 (point)
Map sheet SU01SW
Civil Parish Woodlands; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 176
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409751

Record last edited

Mar 14 2024 1:04PM

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