Monument record MDO45147 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible to the east of Tarrant Monkton as a ring ditch cropmark on an aerial photograph dated 2015. The feature is recorded as a possible round barrow or later prehistoric roundhouse under NRHE Hob UI 1622766. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A possible later prehistoric round house or Bronze Age round barrow was recorded as cropmarks on 2015 Historic England oblique aerial photographs. It is defined by a ring ditch measuring about 10-15m in diameter. Adjacent pits could be archaeological in origin. It is centred at ST 9563 0868. <1>
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible to the east of Tarrant Monkton as a 14m in diameter ring ditch cropmark on an aerial photograph dated 2015 <2>. The feature is recorded as a possible round barrow or later prehistoric roundhouse under NRHE Hob UI 1622766. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9564 0865 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Monkton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 88
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1622766
Record last edited
Jan 30 2023 11:26AM
