Monument record MDO4971 - Barrow on Barton Hill, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
One of a group of four Bronze Age round barrows on Barton Hill. In 1972 this monument was reported as being much reduced by ploughing but visible on aerial photographs as a circular soil mark around 45 feet in diameter.
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Full Description
Four round barrows on Barton Hill now totally flattened by cultivation, are visible as soil-marks on air photographs; they lie at over 300 ft. above O.D. on the summit of a spur overlooking the Tarrant valley. (A) Barrow (92901150); diam. about 45 ft.
Air photographs taken on July 25th 2001 show 'A' to be a ring ditch conjoined to or overlapping with east-west aligned elongated enclosure 'B'. The latter may represent a single enclosure around two former round mounds, or may represent a Neolithic long barrow or 'mortuary' enclosure. It is not clear why 'B' was interpreted originally as two circular ditches. 'A' is centred at ST 92901150, and measures up to 19 metres across. 'B' is centred at ST 92931150 and measures 40 metres by 22 metres. There appears to be a large pit immediately adjacent to its external northeast corner. It is just possible that, on cropmark evidence, 'B' is earlier than 'A'. Ring ditch 'C' is 33 metres east of 'B', while ring ditch ST 91 SW 113 is 40 metres south of 'B'. (2)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 101.
- <1.1> SDO18443 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR ST 9113/1.
- <2> SDO18427 Verbal communication: Barber, M. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial photograph interpreter's comments.
- <2.1> SDO18442 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 25-JUL-2001. NMR 21351/21.
- <2.2> SDO18444 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 25-JUL-2001. ST 9211/26.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210301.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9290 1150 (13m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 058 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 94a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210301
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Hinton 40
Record last edited
Sep 3 2022 10:29AM