Monument record MDO48393 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Piddletrentihide
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Summary
A sub-circular ring ditch on Higher Mound, Piddletrenthide is visible as a cropmark on a 1995 aerial photograph. The feature is considered to possibly be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular ring ditch on Higher Mound, Piddletrenthide is visible as a cropmark on a 1995 aerial photograph [1]. The feature is just over 16.5m in diameter with the ditch up to 2m wide, and is considered to possibly be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age round barrow. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 13-MAR-1995, OS 95033 V 085 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20875.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20875 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-MAR-1995. OS 95033 V 085.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6829 0138 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 13 2024 11:07AM
