Monument record MDO50524 - Possible Bronze Age barrow, Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas
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Summary
A circular banked feature with a flanking ditch is visible as an earthwork within Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The central mound measures approximately 11m in diameter, with the outer ditch around 2.5m wide. The feature could potentially be a Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A circular banked feature with a flanking ditch is visible as an earthwork within Delcombe Wood, Milton Abbas, on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The central mound measures approximately 11m in diameter, with the outer ditch around 2.5m wide. The feature could potentially be a Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7912 0538 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 9:21AM
