Monument record MDO44429 - Bronze Age bowl barrow, Keyneston Down, Tarrant Keyneston
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Summary
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork and cropmark to the south of Buzbury Rings, Keyneston Down, Tarrant Keyneston, on aerial photographs. The feature is also recorded in the National Monuments Record (NRHE Hob UID 981703). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ST 9173 0540 (FCE) A rapid examination of air photography (1a) suggests the presence of a round barrow site, of the Prehistoric or Roman date, visible as a ring ditch cropmark south of Buzbury Rings. <1>
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as an earthwork and cropmark to the south of Buzbury Rings, Keynston Down, Tarrant Keyneston, on aerial photographs <2-3>. It comprises a central mound aprroximately 10.7m in diameter and a surrounding 1m wide outer ditch. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17356 Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM.
- <1.1> SDO19296 Aerial Photograph: NMR 4350: 10-2.
- <2> SDO18502 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3319.
- <3> SDO18584 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 07-APR-1989. NMR 4350/11.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 981703.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9174 0541 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Keyneston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 117
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 981703
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 3:25PM