Monument record MDO49521 - Bronze Age round barrow, Cheselbourne

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Summary

The potential site of a plough-levelled round barrow is visible low earthworks on lidar imagery to the south east of Thorncombe Farm, Cheselbourne. The feature is visible as a low mound, 25m across, and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.

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Full Description

The potential site of a plough-levelled round barrow is visible low earthworks on lidar imagery to the south east of Thorncombe Farm, Cheselbourne. The feature is visible as a low mound, 25m across, and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. (Environment Agency 2021)


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.

<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • ---XY Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #710372 ; #722092 ; #722093 ]
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 7345 0015 (point) (4 map features)
Map sheet ST70SW
Civil Parish Cheselbourne; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 7 2026 3:16PM

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