Monument record MDO6288 - Round barrow, one of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The barrow is visible as a cropmark on a 1995 aerial photograph (2). The barrow is probably Bronze Age in origin and forms part of the Knowlton Barrow Group.
The barrow measures approximately 12m in diameter and has a single 1.2m wide external ditch.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 101 (Monograph). SDO129.
'(40) Barrow (03041078), large.'
<2> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-1995, NMR 15314/019 (SU0310/008) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15711.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0303 1074 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 040
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Knowlton Circles Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 41
Record last edited
Nov 4 2022 10:07AM
