Monument record MDO5159 - Round barrow, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
Bronze Age round barrow, reported to survive as a vestigial, spread earthwork mound in 1986.
The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water
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Full Description
A barrow noted by Rodney Legg and later recorded by L V Grinsell, 15th October 1980. It was measured varioiusly as ten- or fifteen paces wide, and 1 foot high (OS 495/ M RP/1981)
ST 94400400. Round barrow, 15 paces diameter and 1ft. High visited by Grinsell in 1980. The barrow was originally discovered by Rodney Legg whose measurements were 10 paces diameter and 3ft. High. <1>
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is recorded as cropmarks on 2015 Historic England oblique aerial photographs. It is visible as a ring ditch with broad ditch (about 2-3m wide) enclosing an area with a diameter of about 20m. It is also recorded on 2005 and 2018 Google Earth vertical aerial photographs. This could be the barrow described in NRHE record 209271 but the location information in that record is not clear enough to be certain. It is centred at ST 9446 0396. (3-5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 52.
- <2> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey.
- <3> SDO19393 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29559_038-042.
- <4> SDO18557 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JAN-2005. Google Earth 2005. ACCESSED 14-DEC-2018.
- <5> SDO16663 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2018. Google Earth 2018. ACCESSED 14-DEC-2018.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209721.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9440 0400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 063 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 110
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209721
Record last edited
Feb 14 2023 12:10PM