Monument record MDO5074 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being about 30 feet in diameter and much reduced in height, but still visible as a cropmark ring ditch on air photographs.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow about 30ft in diameter, situated at ST 9582 1132, has been levelled by ploughing but is visible as a ring-ditch soil mark on the northward-facing slope of a dry combe which falls E to the Crichel brook. The dyke (ST 91 SW 40) skirts the barrow on the S. <1>
Levelled by ploughing prior to 1972, and not even visible as a cropmark. Not recommended for scheduling.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 107.
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. p51.
- <3> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. SJ Lobb, MPPA, Mar-2000.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210095.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9582 1132 (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: 2 060 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 53
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210095
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 45
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:59PM
