Monument record MDO5055 - Bowl barrow, one of the Hyde Hill Plantation Group, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, which is known as barrow "F" of the Hyde Hill Plantation group. It was described by RCHME as plough-levelled mound circa 25 feet in diameter.
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Full Description
See ST 91 SE 61 <2, 3>
The Bronze Age round barrow referred to as barrow "F" within the Hyde Hill Plantation group (ST 91 SE 61 / UID: 210105 (see also ST 91 SE 193 to 204)) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1943 but has subsequently been ploughed level. It is centred at ST 9516 1040 and comprises a circular mound which measures 8m in diameter. The barrow appears to have been ploughed level on aerial photographs taken in 1988. <1, 4>
This barrow was formerly recorded as part of ST 91 SE 61.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO18390 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-JAN-1943. RAF/HLA/651 1137-1138. NMR RAF/HLA/651 1137-1138 13-JAN-1943.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 135.
- <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> SDO18378 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-APR-1988. NMR OS/88055 188-189. NMR OS/88055 188-189 24-APR-1988.
- <5> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1306210.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9515 1042 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 060 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 197
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 61f
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1306210
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hyde Hill Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 28
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:48PM
