Monument record MDO4965 - Bowl barrow, one of the Telegraph Clump Group, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
Diameter 45ft., height less than 1ft. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on an aerial photographs dated 1928 and 1947 and is still visible on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. It was digitally plotted from these sources during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Telegraph Clump Group comprises eight barrows together with Long Barrow (MDO4954). It is possible that some, together with neighbouring barrows in Tarrant Launceston, were opened in the 19th century. W. Shipp opened a barrow near the Telegraph' which contained a human leg-bone beneath a large cairn J.H. Austen opened two barrows in the same area; in one he found a primary cremation in a cist, in the other he found nothing. In 1840 Austen opened another barrow 'near Race Course', which contained a primary crouched interment with a long-necked beaker.
'H'. Bowl 92150950 under arable; diam. 45 ft., ht. less than 1 ft. <1>
Bronze Age round barrow cemetery at Telegraph Clump on Blandford Race Down. The cemetery includes seven barrows, comprising a cluster of five with two outliers to the north. They have been ploughed in the past but most survive as earthworks, up to maximum of 0.5 metres in height. Some of the barrows may have been excavated in the 19th century. Finds included a primary cremation within a cist and a primary burial with a Beaker. One of the northern barrows overlies the lynchet of a field system which encompasses the cemetery and extends north. It has been much reduced by ploughing over time and is now visible mainly on aerial photographs. <4>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on an aerial photographs dated 1928 and 1947 and is still visible on current Environment Agency lidar imagery <5-7>. In 1928 the feature comprised a 15m in diameter central mound with a 4m or more wide outer ditch. The barrow is situated at the end of a possible later prehistoric field boundary.
The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 100-101.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <3> SDO13904 Unpublished document: Cox, P W and Chandler, J. 1995. A Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Works at Blandford Army Camp, Dorset: New Northern Perimeter Fence and Playing Fields. Site 11.
- <4> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 15-JUL-2003.
- <5> SDO18887 Aerial Photograph: Crawford, O G S. 17-JUL-1928. CCC 8837/420.
- <6> SDO18613 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2153.
- <7> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209336.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9215 0950 (13m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 058 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 10 H
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209336
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Hinton 34
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Telegraph Clump Group
Record last edited
Mar 7 2024 3:31PM