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Monument Number 882553
Hob Uid: 882553
Location : Dorset Woodlands
Grid Ref : SU0185010090
Summary : Three Bronze Age round barrows are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south west of the Knowlton Circles. The barrows are associated with the extensive barrow cemetery known as the Knowlton Circles Barrow Group.
More information : A rapid examination of air photography (2) suggests the presence of possibly three ring ditches, visible as cropmarks in a field West of Knowlton:- A - SU 01871007 B - SU 01761000 C - SU 01821021 (Least definite of the three, possibly vehicle turning marks). (1-2) SU 01731000; SU 01831009. Two round barrows, lying south west of the 'Knowlton Circles'. Scheduled. (3) The three round barrows described by authority 1have been mapped by from aerial photographs EH's Knowlton Circles Project. As a result of that survey, the position and details of the barrows was established more accurately: SU 0185 1009. The largest of the barrows, described as 'A' above. Defined by a single ditch 32m in diameter. Within the area defined by the ring ditch are two short parallel linear ditches which may represent an internal feature or an earlier feature beneath the barrow. They have been recorded separately (SU 01 SW 168). SU 0177 1001. Described as 'B' above. Defined by a single circular ditch 15.9m in diameter. SU 0183 1022. Described as 'C' above. Definde by a single circular ditch 27.3m in diameter. (4) The barrows described by authority 3 seem to be those described as 'A' and 'B' above. (5)

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Source details : Andrew Miller/08-FEB-1993/RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project
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Source details : NMR SU 0110/3-4 (NMR 4554/22-3) 06-SEP-1989
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Source details : EH Scheduling amendment, 05-JUL-2002
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Source details : NMR SU 0210/37/4 (JRB 3097/4) 12-JUL-1976
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : English Heritage: Knowlton Circles, Dorset
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Round Barrow, Ring Ditch
Evidence : Cropmark

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 35209
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 01 SW 91
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1992-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2000-11-27
End Date : 2001-02-09

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 882553