Monument record MDO5739 - Round barrow, one of the High Lea Farm Group, Hinton Martell
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Summary
One of a loose cluster of at least ten round barrows visible as slight earthworks and crop marks on aerial photographs. In 1975 this monument was recorded as being around 60 feet in diameter and ploughed flat. The barrow was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'(24) Barrow (00160630), 60 yds N.E. of (23); diam. 60 ft.; ploughed out'. (1)
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as cropmarks and was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Stour NMP (2-3). It is one of at least ten barrows known as the High Lea Farm group. The barrow ring ditch is 15m across with no traces of an internal bank.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 31.
- <2> SDO15718 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 11-JUL-1989. NMR 4527/15-17 (NMR SU0006/4-5).
- <3> SDO15716 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-JUL-1995. OS/95633 V 224-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0016 0630 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Hinton Martell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 010 024
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: High Lea Farm Barrow Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hinton Martell 24
Record last edited
Feb 23 2018 2:50PM