Monument record MDO40570 - Bronze Age barrow, Holfleet Cottage, Burton
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Summary
An irregular ring ditch to the southwest of Holfleet Cottage,Winkton, is visible as a cropmark on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature is considered to be a possible Bronze Age barrow. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A ring ditch to the south of Holfleet Cottage,Winkton, is visible as a cropmark on 2006 aerial photographs (RAF 1946).
The ring ditch is around 26m in diameter with an outer 1.8m wide ditch. It is considered most likely that the feature is a funerary barrow of probable Bronze Age origin.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3222-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15856.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO15856 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3222-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1660 9608 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NE |
| Civil Parish | Burton; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 17 2025 7:05PM
