Monument record MDO5107 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow on Blandford Race Down. The barrow mound measures 17 metres in diameter and 2 metres high and is surrounded by a ditch, too ill-defined for measurement. A hollow in the top of the mound may indicate past excavation.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 91360836) Tumulus (NR). <2>
ST 91360836. Bowl barrow, 50 ft in diameter and 6 ft high, with surrounding ditch too ill-defined for measurement. <1>
ST 91360836. A bowl barrow on Blandford Race Down. The barrow mound measures 17 metres in diameter and 2 metres high and is surrounded by a ditch which can still be seen on the north and north eastern sides. A hollow in the top of the mound may indicate past excavation. Scheduling amended. <3>
The feature is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and on current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. <5> <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 110.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <3> SDO18493 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 03-SEP-2002. EH Scheduling amendment, 03-SEP-2002.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209354.
- <5> SDO18888 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 RS 4008.
- <6> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9136 0836 (15m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 061 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209354
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Monkton 22
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:59PM