Monument record MDO8071 - Thorn Barrow, Tyneham
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Summary
A round mound, 27m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945. This Bronze Age barrow has been badly spread out by military training shell-fire.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The northern half of this barrow has been badly spread out by shell-fire and the ditch in this area has been obliterated. East-West the barrow measures 27.0m. and North-South approximately 25.0m. while the ditch is 2.5m. wide and 0.4m. deep. There were no surface finds in the vicinity of this bowl-barrow. <2>
SY 87698199. Thorn Barrow, bowl barrow, 83ft. diameter and 10ft. high. Overgrown. <3>
SY 878819. Thorn Barrow, round barrow and three adjacent round barrows. Scheduled. <4>
SY 87678199. Thorn Barrow (name not confirmed) has been destroyed on all but the south side where it is a semi-circular scarp 1.2m. high. There is no trace of the former ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Thorn Barrow. A round mound, 27m across, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 <7>. This Bronze Age barrow has been badly spread out by military training shell-fire although the outer ditch is still identifiable on the most recent Google Earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 24-JUL-52.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 454.
- <4> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 71.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 02-JUL-81.
- <6> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO13713 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/UK/105 2030-1.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455436.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8767 8198 (33m by 30m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455436
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 19
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 3:08PM
