Monument record MDO5050 - Bowl barrow, one of the Hyde Hill Plantation Group, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
Barrow "A" is a Bronze Age bowl barrow lying within the plantation itself, RCHME described the barrow as a mound 45 feet in diameter and 2.5 feet high, with traces of a surrounding ditch.
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Full Description
The Bronze Age round barrow referred to as barrow "A" within the Hyde Hill Plantation group is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs. It is centred at ST 9509 1041 and comprises a circular mound which measures 17.5m in diameter. <5>
Details of barrow: (A) Bowl (95081041), in the plantation; diam. 45 ft., ht. 2 1/2 ft., with traces of surrounding ditch.
Barrow "A" is recorded here and the other 12 barrows, previously described here, have now been recorded separately, as ST 91 SE 193 to 204.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). p51, [My Own Personal Researches: tumuli 39 and 40].
- <2> SDO11924 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 106-7.
- <4> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. p51.
- <5> SDO18378 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-APR-1988. NMR OS/88055 188-189. NMR OS/88055 188-189 24-APR-1988.
- <6> SDO17857 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 24JULY-2002. EH Scheduling amendment, 24-JUL-2002.
- <7> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210105.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9508 1041 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 060 023
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2060025
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2060028
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2060029
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2060035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 61a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210105
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hyde Hill Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 23
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 5:01PM
