Monument record MDO5779 - Bronze Age round barrow, Horton Common, Horton
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow lies adjacent to the B3078 to the north of Horton Inn Cottages, Horton. The barrow mound is visible on lidar imagery and two outer concentric ditches are partially visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SU 01810877) Tumulus (NR). <1>
SU 01810877. The barrow mound is composed of earth, chalk and turf and measures up to 25 metres in diameter and roughly 2 metres in height. <3>
A Bronze Age round barrow lies adjacent to the B3078 to the north of Horton Inn Cottages, Horton. The barrow mound is visible on lidar imagery <4> and parts of two outer concentric ditches are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989 <5>. The outer ring ditch is 37m across and the site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO17337 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1968. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 37.
- <3> SDO17245 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Scheduling Amendment. 15-JUL-2003.
- <4> SDO15442 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m.
- <5> SDO15732 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 06-SEP-1989. NMR 4554/60-3 (NMR SU 0108/14-17).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213029.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0181 0877 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213029
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton 16
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton Common Group
Record last edited
Oct 21 2022 3:29PM