Monument record MDO6444 - Round barrow, one of the Knowlton Barrow Group, Woodlands
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'Barrows (39-49) lie N. of the South Circle and around the Centre Circle; some appear on Plate 80 (cf. plan p. 114). … (47) Barrow (02661026), is crossed on the E. side by the road from Cranborne to Wimborne Minster; diam. about 60 ft.' (1)
The barrow is visible as a cropmark on 1990s aerial photographs (2 and 3). The features comprise two concentric ditches, an outer 4m wide ditch and an inner 1.4m wide ditch, and a central mound 14m in diameter. The barrow has been truncated on its southeast side by a historic field boundary and road.
The features were 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), 116 (Monograph). SDO129.
<2> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-1995, NMR15326/006 (SU0210/066) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15701.
<3> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-1995, NMR15314/009 (SU0210/072) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15702.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 116.
- <2> SDO15701 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR15326/006 (SU0210/066).
- <3> SDO15702 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-1995. NMR15314/009 (SU0210/072).
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0266 1026 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 047
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Woodlands 47
Record last edited
Sep 12 2024 10:47AM
