Monument record MDO43792 - Bronze Age round barrow, southeast of Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
A probable plough levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site is defined by a single ring ditch which encloses a circular area measuring 14m in diameter, with no visible entrances. Total diameter circa 17m. There is no sign of any barrow mound or other internal feature such as a funerary deposit. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9432 1077 and is defined by a single ring ditch which encloses a circular area measuring 14m in diameter, with no visible entrances. It is probably the plough levelled remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, several of which are known in this area and it could be considered to be one of a pair (see ST 91 SW 92 / UID: 210299 / MDO4975). There is no sign of any barrow mound or other internal feature such as a funerary deposit. <1>
Situated approximately 400m southeast of Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton. It is visible as a circular annular cropmark c17m in diameter on an aerial photograph dated 1995 <1>. It forms a group with two other probable barrows; MDO4975 and MDO32816. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO18035 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 05-SEP-1995. NMR 15398/61. NMR ST 9410/6 NMR 15398/61 05-SEP-1995.
- <2> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1481293.
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Location
Grid reference | ST 9432 1076 (point) |
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Map sheet | ST91SW |
Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 133
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481293
Record last edited
Oct 3 2023 10:51AM