Monument record MDO5077 - Bowl barrow on Parish Boundaries between Long Crichel and Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being around 60 feet in diameter, and much reduced by ploughing.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, perhaps of Early Bronze Age date, located on the boundary between the parishes of Long Crichel and Tarrant Launceston. Listed by Grinsell as Long Crichel 4 and by RCHME as Tarrant Launceston 48. Described by RCHME as having been levelled by the early 1970s, the mound had previously been recorded as 60 feet in diameter and surviving to a height of about 1 foot. EBA Beaker potsherds were found in a rabbit scrape on the mound by G Wilmot in April 1937. On arable, showing as chalk ring enclosing core of mould. <2 & 2a> , <3>
Situated 55 yds NE of the barrow (ST 91 SE 47).
This barrow had been levelled by 1972 and further degradation means that it has not been recommended for scheduling. Ground photo with archive report. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. OS 6” 1891.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 118.
- <2.1> SWX2099 Verbal communication: Drew, Lt Col C D. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: (Lt Col C D Drew. Curator, Dorset County Museum, Dorchester). Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. CD Drew.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 107.
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. Area Plan 2.
- <4.1> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. Area Plan 2.
- <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. 210006.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9577 1153 (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: 2 060 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210006
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Launceston 48
Record last edited
Aug 26 2022 12:36PM
