Monument record MDO5141 - Bowl barrow at The Cliff, Tarrant Rawston
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Summary
Bowl barrow, former diameter 68 ft., height 2.5 ft.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow formerly 68ft in diameter and 2.5ft high, now much reduced by ploughing. <1>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project <3>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 112.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1977.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209283.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9514 0730 (21m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rawston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO685: Three round barrows on The Cliff
- Scheduled Monument SM27463
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 062 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209283
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rawston 12
Record last edited
Jan 29 2023 8:00AM