Monument record MDO5118 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
Site of a bowl barrow destroyed during the construction of Blandford Camp.
A sub-circular 12m in diameter mound visible visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery may be the remains of the barrow. In a 1948 aerial photograph, the mound is visible on the west side, and possibly slightly underneath, of a military accommodation hut. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 92040763) Tumulus (NR). <1>
Round barrow destroyed during the construction of Blandford Military Camp. <3>
A sub-circular 12m in diameter mound visible visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery may be the remains of the barrow. <5> <6>
In a 1948 aerial photograph, the mound is visible on the west side, and possibly slightly underneath, of a military accommodation hut. <5>
The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. OS 6" 1938.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 136.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 110.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209351.
- <5> SDO18501 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4320.
- <6> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9204 0762 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 061 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209351
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:48PM
