Monument record MDO5027 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Keyneston
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow surviving as a low earthwork. In 1972 the RCHME reported that this monument was approximately 20 feet in diameter, with a mound standing some 2 feet high.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The feature is visible as a sub-oval mound on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'B' ST 92300527, Bowl barrow 10.0m diameter by 1.0m high with no visible ditch, and apparently unexcavated. <1>
Two bowl barrows in Ashley Wood : 'A' 28 ft diameter by 3 ft high. 'B' 20 ft diameter by 2 ft high. <2>
The feature is visible as a sub-oval mound 15.9 by 13.9m on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project [5].
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 25-MAR-54.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 105.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209404.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9230 0527 (6m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Keyneston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 059 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 54b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209404
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Keyneston 24
Record last edited
Sep 13 2022 2:36PM