Monument record MDO43811 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow, southwest of Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton

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Summary

A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs which measures 22m long by a maximum of 16m wide and is orientated east / west. It is probably the plough levelled remains of the chalk mound of a Bronze Age round barrow. There is no sign of any surrounding ditch or internal feature such as a funerary deposit.

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Full Description

A probable Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9339 1037 and is suggested by a light coloured oval macula which measures 22m long by a maximum of 16m wide and is orientated east / west. It is probably the plough levelled remains of the chalk mound of a Bronze Age round barrow. There is no sign of any surrounding ditch or internal feature such as a funerary deposit. <1>

A possible Bronze Age barrow approximately 525m southeast of Manor Farm, Tarrant Hinton is visible as a semi-circular soilmark c 23m long by 7m wide on an aerial photograph dated 1982 <1>, suggesting it may be a significantly ploughed out chalk mound. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 13-SEP-1982, OS/82203 V 184, NMR OS/82203 184-185 13-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18046.

<2> Bishop, Sharon, 2009, Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis, Object Number: MD002384 (Unpublished document). SDO12459.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1481219 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-SEP-1982. OS/82203 V 184. NMR OS/82203 184-185 13-SEP-1982.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1481219.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9339 1036 (point)
Map sheet ST91SW
Civil Parish Tarrant Hinton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 123
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1481219

Record last edited

Sep 5 2022 4:05PM

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