Monument record MDO43794 - Bronze Age round barrow, northwest of Dairy Farm, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is suggested by a light coloured sub-circular soilmark which measures 23m in diameter. It is probably the plough levelled remains of the chalk mound of a Bronze Age round barrow. There is no sign of any surrounding ditch or internal feature such as a funerary deposit. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
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Full Description
A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9359 1015 and is suggested by a light coloured circular macula which measures 16m in diameter. It is probably the plough levelled remains of the chalk mound of a Bronze Age round barrow, several of which are known in this area. There is no sign of any surrounding ditch or internal feature such as a funerary deposit. <1, 1.1>
A probable Bronze Age barrow is visible c 485m to the northwest of Dairy Farm, Tarrant Launceston, as a sub-circular soilmark c23m in diameter on an aerial photograph dated 1995 <2>. It is located adjacent to a further probable barrow MDO43793. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18466 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 30-MAR-1982. NMR ST 9310/12. NMR ST 9310/12 30-MAR-1982.
- <1.1> SDO18036 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 30-MAR-1982. NMR 2110/1109. NMR 2110/1109 30-MAR-1982.
- <2> SDO18035 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 05-SEP-1995. NMR 15398/61.
- <3> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1481217.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9358 1015 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 121
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481217
Record last edited
Oct 3 2023 10:52AM
