Monument record MDO5044 - Long barrow on Blandford Race Down, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A long barrow recorded in 1972 as an earthwork mound 115 feet long and 48 feet wide, and up to 6 feet high. It is thought that this barrow was opened in 1840 by Austen, who found a burial interpreted as a later insertion. The barrow is visible as a sub-oval earthwork on aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
The barrow is situated in the area of military camp and has been fenced around. <1>
ST 92940884. Long barrow; possibly the one opened by J H Austen and found to contain an extended inhumation, probably of much later date. The barrow mound measures 44 metres long, 18 metres wide and stands up to 1.8 metres high. Scheduling amended. <5>
A long barrow recorded in 1972 as an earthwork mound 115 feet long and 48 feet wide, and up to 6 feet high. It is thought that this barrow was opened in 1840 by Austen, who found a burial interpreted as a later insertion. The barrow is visible as a sub-oval earthwork, 36.5m long by 18.5m wide, on aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery <6-7>. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO18449 Unpublished document: Wrathall, Reginald. Field investigator's comments RW. F1 RW 29-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). 106.
- <3> SDO17498 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/097 RCHME Inventory: Dorset IV (North).
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <5> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 03-SEP-2002.
- <6> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <7> SDO18689 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4008.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209377.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9294 0884 (23m by 34m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 060 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209377
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 17
Record last edited
Jan 23 2023 5:20PM
