Monument record MDO44822 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A sub-circular soilmark is visible to the northwest of Tarrant Launceston on a 1982 aerial photograph. The faintest suggestion of an outer ring ditch on the south side of the feature is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is recorded as a possible Bronze Age barrow under NRHE Hob UID 1479215 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A sub-circular soilmark is visible to the northwest of Tarrant Launceston on a 1982 aerial photograph <1>. The faintest suggestion of an outer ring ditch on the south side of the feature is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery <3>. The feature is recorded as a possible Bronze Age barrow under NRHE Hob UID 1479215 and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18867 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-SEP-1982. OS 82203/151.
- <2> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1479215.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9473 0997 (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 152
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1479215
Record last edited
Jan 24 2023 2:46PM
