Monument record MDO5135 - Long barrow on Little or Luton Down, Tarrant Rawston
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Summary
In 1972 this monument was described as a slightly wedge shaped earthwork with well-defined side ditches. The mound was about 138 feet long, 60 feet wide at its widest point and 6½ feet high. An inconclusive excavation in 1896 yielded only two sherds (presumably of pottery) and three pieces of bone.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The long barrow is visible as a wedge shaped banked earthwork with two substantial side ditches on 1940s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
The long barrow is visible as a wedge shaped banked earthwork with two substantial side ditches on 1940s aerial photographs and on Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project [4, 5].
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO11 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1897. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 18. 36-50.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 111-112.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1976.
- <4> SDO18501 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4320.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <6> SDO17498 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/097 RCHME Inventory: Dorset IV (North).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209347.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9155 0667 (32m by 35m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rawston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 062 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209347
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rawston 6
Record last edited
Feb 14 2023 3:55PM
