Monument record MDO48205 - Bronze Age round barrow, Wetherby Close, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
The possible site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark partial ring ditch on aerial photographs. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project. It lies to the north of a large cluster of ring-ditches which is interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.
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Full Description
The possible site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark partial ring ditch 23m across on aerial photographs immediately to the east of Wetherby Close. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project. It is the northern of three possibly conjoined barrows which are part of a large cluster of ring-ditches which is interpreted as the probable remains of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.
<1> J R Boyden, 08-JUL-1976, JRB 3305/9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20759.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20759 Aerial Photograph: J R Boyden. 08-JUL-1976. JRB 3305/9.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8069 9723 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 20 2024 5:57PM
