Monument record MDO48414 - Possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, Weam Common Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
A sub-circular mound on Weam Common Hill, Cerne Abbas, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature could possibly be a Bronze Age bowl barrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular mound on Weam Common Hill, Cerne Abbas, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The feature is approximately 7m in diameter and is located at the end of a probable Iron Age/Roman field boundary, part of a wider field system (MDO48409). It could possibly be a small Bronze Age bowl barrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle Valleys AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6563 0149 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 16 2024 10:42AM
