Monument record MDO40129 - Probable Bronze Age round barrow, one of the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group, Knowlton, Wimborne St Giles

A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on 1995 aerial photographs. Alternatively, however, it may be a natural feature such as a doline (sink hole). This barrow is part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group. It was mapped by English Heritage's Knowlton Circles Project and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

SU 0295 1077. A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. It is defined by a single sub-circular ditch 17.7m in diameter and is part of the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group (SU 01 SW 52). <1>

A sub-circular cropmark at Knowlton is visible on a 1995 aerial photograph. <2>

The feature measures around 13m in diameter and may represent a Bronze Age barrow. Alternatively, however, it may be a natural feature such as a doline (sink hole).

The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-1995, NMR SU 0310/10 (NMR 15314/21) (Aerial Photograph). SDO18729.

<2> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-1995, NMR 15314/019 (SU0310/008) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15711.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, Object Number: AF1339047. Object Title: EH: Knowlton Circles, Dorset (Index). SDO14738.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1409869 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 7 2022 10:25AM