Monument record MDO5066 - Bowl Barrow in the Launceston Down South Group, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A small bowl barrow recorded as a low mound around 12 feet in diameter and one foot high. Excavation in 1938 revealed a pit containing a cremation burial. The barrow is no longer extant as an earthwork.
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Full Description
Round barrows between 200 ft. and 250 ft. above O.D., extend in an irregular line from W.to E. on the northwood-facing slope of a dry combe which falls E. to the Crichel brook. All were excavated in 1938 by S. and C.M Piggott; they are no longer visible on the ground.
A probable Early Bronze Age bowl barrow, part of a cemetery on Launceston Down excavated in 1938. The barrow is no longer extant as an earthwork. Excavation showed the barrow to be a very small mound 12 feet in diameter and 1.1 feet high above the chalk. The mound was contiguous with that of round barrow MDO5067. Beneath the mound was a conical pit 1.4 feet in diameter and 1.4 feet deep. The pit contained a cremation deposit. <1-2> <4>
Visited by MPPA in March 2000, but since all are heavily denuded, not recommended for scheduling. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO16830 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1944. Archaeologia 90. 90. Volume 90, p47-80.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 135.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 107.
- <5> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. SJ Lobb, MPPA, Mar-2000.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210103.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1249119.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9573 1061 (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: 2 060 039
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 147
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 59 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1249119
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210103
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Launceston Down South Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 39
Record last edited
Feb 23 2024 12:53PM
