Bronze Age burial mounds to be excavated
Published on May 19th, 2011 | by Admin0
It is hoped the current excavation will uncover more about the people who originally built them.
Martin Papworth, a National Trust archaeologist, said: “These Bronze Age round barrows are important features of the landscape of Dorset and have a valuable story to tell, but the archaeological information contained in these burial mounds can only be preserved through excavation and record.”
All five burial mounds are expected to be lost through cliff collapses in the next 50 years.
Story: BBC News | Photo: National Trust