Monument record MDO4984 - Round barrow, Tarrant Hinton
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Summary
A round barrow visible on air photographs, and recorded as being around 40 feet in diameter. Levelled by ploughing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'Three barrows lie at about 240 ft. above O.D. on the S.E. slope of the Chalk ridge of Thickthorn down. Now levelled by ploughing, they are visible as soil-marks on air photographs (C.U.A.P., ANC 26, 28) … (53) Barrow (96151300), immediately adjacent to (52); diam. about 40 ft.' <1>
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark, part of a cluster of plough-levelled round barrows on Thickthorn Down (see associated monuments). Circa 8 metres in diameter, it is located just north of the linear feature ST 91 SE 1. NB this site was originally recorded as part of ST 91 SE 46.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 101.
- <2> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 47. Area Plan 2..
- <3> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 7.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1304630.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9615 1300 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 058 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 189
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 46b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1304630
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Hinton 53
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 5:00PM