Monument record MDO5120 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow, mutilated by 20th century military activity. The barrow comprises a circular mound which measures just under 10m in diameter and appears to have a bell shape. The mound is surrounded by a narrow ring ditch. Situated within a military camp on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and still had a height of 0.6m when visited in 1954. It appears to have been adopted as an ornamental feature within the camp but the barrow may have suffered damage during the camp's construction and / or its subsequent demolition. One of a group of five situated to the west of Blackland Plantation.
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Full Description
(ST 92980813) Tumulus (NR). <5>
A small mutilated barrow 8.0m in diameter and 0.6m high. <2>
Bowl barrow. Destroyed during construction of Blandford military camp. <3, 4>
A Bronze Age round barrow, which has been mutilated by 20th century military activity. The round barrow is centred at ST 9298 0813 and comprises a circular mound which appears to have a bell shape. The mound measures just under 10m in diameter and is surrounded by a narrow ring ditch.
The extant round barrow is situated within a military camp on aerial photographs taken in 1947 <1> and still had a height of 0.6m when visited in 1954 <2>. It appears to have been adopted as an ornamental feature within the camp (see ST 90 NW 131 / UID: 1478826), but the barrow may have suffered damage during its construction and / or through the camp's subsequent demolition. <1>
Note: The group of five barrows situated to the west of Blackland Plantation consists of the following 5 barrows: MDO5120, MDO5121, MDO5122, MDO5123 & MDO5124.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18492 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1944 3313-3314. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1944 3313-3314 23-JAN-1947.
- <2> SDO18449 Unpublished document: Wrathall, Reginald. Field investigator's comments RW. F1 RW 29-MAR-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 136.
- <4> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 110.
- <5> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <6> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209382.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9295 0812 (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: 2 061 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 42
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209382
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:46PM
