Monument record MDO5122 - Round barrow, Tarrant Monkton
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Summary
Site of a bowl barrow destroyed during construction of Blandford Camp. One of a group of five situated to the west of Blackland Plantation.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred ST 92900861) Tumuli (NR) (Three shown). <2>
Three barrows on Monkton Down, situated at ST 92900864, ST 92920860 and ST 92880860, were destroyed during construction of Blandford military camp. <1, 3>
Note: 3 barrows were originally recorded under a single NRHE UID but were subsequently separated into 3 separate records on the Dorset HER. Therefore the 3 barrows all share the same NRHE UID 209380 and NMR number ST 90 NW 40. They are MDO5122, MDO5123 and MDO5124.
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 (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 136, Nos 9-11.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. OS 6" 1962.
- <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. 209380.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9293 0859 (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: 2 061 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 40
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209380
Record last edited
Jan 8 2024 12:46PM
