Monument record MDO4944 - Bronze Age burials at Barton Field, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
A multi period site with remains of a possible Bronze Age cemetery, Iron Age and Romano British settlement and a Roman Villa. The Bronze Age remains are of Beaker burials and pits dating to the late 3rd or early 2nd millennium. Five Beaker burials have been excavated which may have been marked by a mound. The site was first excavated in 1845 and extensively excavated between 1968 and 1984 by the Wimborne Archaeological Group. Many of the finds are on display in the Museum of East Dorset, Wimborne.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210228.
- --- SDO16747 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1981. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 12. 12. 383.
- --- SDO16748 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1982. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 13. 13. 383.
- --- SDO16749 Article in serial: Wimborne Archaeological Society. 1980. Notes on Barton Field, Tarrant Hinton. 1-18.
- --- SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 118.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Barton Field, Tarrant Hinton, Dorset; excavations 1969 (EDO6944)
- Event - Intervention: Barton Field, Tarrant Hinton; excavation 1976 (EDO132)
- Event - Intervention: Barton Field, Tarrant Hinton; excavation 1984 (EDO614)
- Event - Intervention: North West of Barton Hill Dairy, Tarrant Hinton; excavation 1845 (EDO6942)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 926 119 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 35
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210228
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 10:05AM