Monument record MDO5152 - Barrow south of Preston Plantation, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl (or possibly bell) barrow. In 1972 the RCHME reported that this monument was approximately 70 feet in diameter, with a mound standing some 5 feet high. The site has been damaged by ploughing, and by a World War II gun emplacement placed on top of it. The site was visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible as an extant mound 16m across on aerial photographs <4> and 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. 037.
- <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 9422 0385 (21m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 063 012
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209612
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Rushton 12
Record last edited
Feb 16 2023 7:32AM
