Monument record MDO5046 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being 50 feet in diameter and 4 feet high, with a surrounding ditch. A hole has been dug into the top of the mound, possibly by an antiquarian. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow, 50 ft in diameter and 4 ft high, with a surrounding ditch. A hole has been dug in the centre of the mound. <1>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project [4, 5].
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 106.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209337.
- <4> SDO18613 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2153.
- <5> SDO18913 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1944 RP 3316.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9280 0903 (15m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument SM33579
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 060 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209337
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 19
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:57PM