Monument record MDO5783 - Bowl barrow on Redman's Hill, one of the Horton Common Group, Horton
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a small group close together on a low spur extending south east from Redman's Hill. In 1975 this monument was reported as being around 44 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high, and with visible traces of the surrounding ditch. The barrow was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
One of a group of Bronze Age round barrows on Redman's Hill, Horton. This barrow comprises a barrow mound 14m across with a central robber pit. It appears to have an outer ditch. The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs <3-4> during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1970.
- <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> SDO15595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3088-9.
- <4> SDO15598 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 29-SEP-1945. RAF/CPE/UK/850 V 5017-8.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212940.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0751 0726 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 020
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 7B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212940
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton 20
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Horton Common Group
Record last edited
Dec 23 2021 4:10PM
