Monument record MDO5136 - Bowl barrow near Buzbury Rings, Tarrant Rawston
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Summary
Bowl barrow, much reduced by ploughing. Former diameter 40 ft., former height 2 ft. A hole has, at some point in the past, been dug in the centre of the monument.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The barrow is visible as a sub-circular banked earthwork with an outer ditch on 1940s aerial photographs and as a cropmark on Google Earth 2020 imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
Bowl barrow, much reduced by ploughing. Former diameter 40 ft., former height 2 ft. A hole has, at some point in the past, been dug in the centre of the monument.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The barrow is visible as a sub-circular banked earthwork approximately 15m in diameter, with an outer ditch potentially between 3 and 5m wide (resolution of image is rather poor), on 1940s aerial photographs [4]. A 3m in diameter hollow is visible on the northeast side of the mound. The feature is visible as a ring ditch cropmark on Google Earth 2020 imagery [5]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO25 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1916. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1916. 37. 46.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1938.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 112.
- <4> SDO18501 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 01-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4320.
- <5> SDO16840 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-09-2020. Google Earth imagery 2020.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209348.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9159 0669 (13m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rawston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 062 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 19
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 20a
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209348
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rawston 7
Record last edited
Feb 14 2023 3:50PM
