Monument record MDO6080 - Round barrow, one of the Thorney Down Farm Group of Barrows, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow - part of the Thorney Down Farm Group of Barrows. This barrow has been levelled by ploughing and is now only visible on air photographs as a cropmark circa 70 feet in diameter.
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Full Description
A round barrow flattened by ploughing but visible on air photographs at (ST 99781541), diameter about 70ft. <1>
It is one of a group of three (see ST 91 NE 102 and 103).
[Note: Barrow group name 'Thorney Down Farm Group of Barrows' is too long to fit in the Status & Codes section. RCHME name for the barrow group uses the more archaic/alternative name for the farm as spells it Thorney Down Farm; rather than Thorneydown Farm].
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 71.
- <1.1> SDO18801 Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J K. APs (St Joseph AEK 95-6 RAF 58/3250 0118 0130).
- <2> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 42.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209816.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9978 1541 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 55
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209816
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 32
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Thorney Down Farm Group
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 10:09AM
