Monument record MDO42240 - Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age barrow, Cattistock
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Summary
An oval mound, 16m by 12m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on a west facing spur to the southeast of Cattistock village. It is considered to be a Neolithic oval barrow or a multivated Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
An oval mound, 16m by 12m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on a west facing spur to the southeast of Cattistock village [1]. It is considered to be a Neolithic oval barrow or a multivated Bronze Age round barrow and was digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. The site is no longer visible on most recent Google Earth imagery [2].
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF/39/3829 V 0041-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16561.
<2> Google Earth, 2017, Google Earth 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15388.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5977 9929 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Wynford Eagle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 30 2020 6:48PM
