Monument record MDO48684 - Possible Bronze Age bowl barrow, Alton Pancras
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Summary
A sub-circular mound on Rake Bottom, Alton Pancras, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is one of a loose row of four similar features located within a later prehistoric field system (MDO48377) and is considered to possibly be a Bronze Age bowl barrow. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular mound on Rake Bottom, Alton Pancras, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The feature comprises a 12.5m in diameter mound. It is the westernmost of a loose row of four similar features located within a later prehistoric field system (MDO48377) and is considered to possibly be a Bronze Age bowl barrow. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle 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 6919 0209 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 1 2024 11:52AM
