Monument record MDO5057 - 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 "H" of the Hyde Hill Plantation group. It is heavily reduced by ploughing. It comprises of a circular mound which measures 13.5m in diameter which is surrounded by a ring ditch. The overall diameter is 16m. The height was originally described as approximately 30cm. Survives as a slight mound.
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Full Description
ST 95341024. Remains of a bowl barrow, part of the Hyde Hill plantation group. The barrow mound has been reduced by ploughing but survives as an earthwork. Scheduled. <5>
The Bronze Age round barrow referred to as barrow "H" 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 1947 but has subsequently been ploughed level and is visible as a soilmark by 1982. The barrow is centred at ST 9534 1025 and measures 16m in diameter. It comprises a circular mound which measures 13.5m in diameter which is surrounded by a ring ditch. <1, 4>
This barrow was formerly described as part of ST 91 SE 61.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18433 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2149-2150. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2149-2150 17-JAN-1947.
- <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> SDO18438 (No record type): NMR OS/82203 150-151 13-SEP-1982.
- <5> SDO17857 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 24JULY-2002. 24-Jul-02.
- <6> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number MD002384.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1306222.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9534 1024 (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: 2 060 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 199
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 61h
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1306222
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hyde Hill Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 30
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:48PM
