Monument record MDO4194 - Bowl barrow east of Blandford Reservoir, Langton Long Blandford and Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
The remains of a bowl barrow. The barrow mound measures 15 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. The surrounding ditch survives as a slight depression on the north eastern side. A hollow in the top of the mound may indicate past excavation. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The feature is visible as a sub-oval earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
(ST 91260731) Tumulus (NR). <4, 5>
A bowl barrow on the parish boundary with Tarrant Monkton. It is 50 ft in diameter and 5 ft high. <3>
ST 91260732. The remains of a bowl barrow. The barrow mound measures 15 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high. The surrounding ditch survives as a slight depression on the north eastern side. A hollow in the top of the mound may indicate past excavation. Scheduling amended. <5>
A bowl barrow 620m south east of Langton Lodge Farm. The barrow lies on the crest of a chalk ridge within Blandford Camp on the parish boundary between Langton Long Blandford and Tarrant Monkton. The barrow has a mound 15m in diameter and 1.5m high, surrounded by a quarry ditch, from which material was derived for its construction, visible as a slight depression on the north eastern side but elsewhere surviving as a buried feature 2m wide. A slight depression on the top of the mound may indicate former excavation although there are no records of any finds.
In 1972 this monument was reported as having a diameter of around 50 feet and a mound standing approximately 5 feet high.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The feature is visible as a sub-oval earthwork on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project [7].
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 90 NW 21.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 116.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 45.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <5> SDO18493 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 03-SEP-2002. EH Scheduling amendment, 03-SEP-2002.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209349.
- <7> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9126 0732 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1020706: Bowl barrow 620m south east of Langton Lodge Farm
- Scheduled Monument 33575
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 032 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209349
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Langton Long 11
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:58PM