Monument record MDO5151 - Barrow south of Preston Plantation, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1972 the RCHME recorded this barrow with a diameter of approximately 45 feet and a mound standing approximately 1 foot high. The site was visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a ring ditch 13m across on aerial photographs <4> and a very low mound on lidar imagery <5>. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 137.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 114.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <4> SDO18301 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29560/027.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209612.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9411 0380 (14m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO664: Two round barrows S of Preston Plantation
- Scheduled Monument SM27460
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 063 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 12b
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209612
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rushton 11
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 7:26AM