Monument record MDO5059 - Bowl barrow, one of the Hyde Hill Plantation Group, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow, known as barrow "K" of the Hyde Hill Plantation group. It was described by RCHME as a flat-topped mound, reduced by ploughing, and measuring some 48 feet in diameter and 3.5 feet in height, with traces of a surrounding ditch.
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Full Description
ST 95421020. Earthwork remains of a bowl barrow, part of the Hyde Hill plantation group. Scheduled. <4>
The Bronze Age round barrow referred to as barrow "K" within the Hyde Hill Plantation group (see ST 91 SE 61 / UID: 210105) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. The barrow is centred at ST 9542 1020 and measures 20m in diameter. It comprises a circular mound that measures 18m in diameter which is surrounded by a ring ditch. An oval hollow in the top of the mound could indicate that it has been partially excavated and a small circular mound immediately to the south-east could perhaps be the spoil. Other barrows in the cemetery are recorded as ST 91 SE 193 to 204, 233, 234, 236 and ST 91 SW 116. <1>
This barrow was formerly recorded as part of ST 91 SE 61.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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> SDO17857 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 24JULY-2002. 24-Jul-02.
- <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 SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009.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. 1306230.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9542 1020 (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: 2 060 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 201
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 61k
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1306230
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hyde Hill Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 32
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:48PM
