Monument record MDO5056 - 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 "G" of the Hyde Hill Plantation group. Consists of a plough-levelled mound 8m in diameter surrounded by a ring ditch. The overall diameter is 10m.
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Full Description
See ST 91 SE 61 <3, 4>
The Bronze Age round barrow referred to as barrow "G" within the Hyde Hill Plantation group (ST 91 SE 61 / UID: 210105 (see also ST 91 SE 193 to 204)) is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1947 but has subsequently been ploughed level and is visible as a soilmark by 1959. The barrow is centred at ST 9529 1033 and measures 10m in diameter. It comprises a circular mound which measures 8m in diameter which is surrounded by a ring ditch. <1, 2>
This barrow was formerly described as part of ST 91 SE 61.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO18435 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2150-2151. NMR CPE/UK/1934 2150-2151 17-JAN-1947.
- <2> SDO18437 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 13-MAY-1959. CUCAP XY93-XY94. CUCAP XY93-XY94 13-MAY-1959.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 135.
- <4> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 106-7.
- <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 SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009.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. 1306219.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9528 1032 (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: 2 060 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 198
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 61g
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1306219
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hyde Hill Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 29
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:48PM
