Monument record MDO43797 - Bronze Age round barrow, southwest of Dairy Farm, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a sub-circular soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is suggested by a lighter coloured oval macula. The macula measures 17m long by a maximum of 11m wide and is orientated NNE / SSW. 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.
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Full Description
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a sub-circular soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9377 0974 and is suggested by a lighter coloured oval macula. The macula measures 17m long by a maximum of 11m wide and is orientated NNE / SSW. 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 113m to the southwest of Dairy Farm, Tarrant Launceston, as a sub-circular cropmark c15m in diameter on an aerial photograph dated 1999 <1, 1.1>. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18462 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-OCT-1999. NMR ST 9309/21. NMR ST 9309/21 13-OCT-1999.
- <1.1> SDO18038 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-OCT-1999. NMR 18458/07. NMR 18458/07 13-OCT-1999.
- <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 SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009.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. 1481042.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9376 0973 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 169
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481042
Record last edited
Sep 6 2022 2:53PM
