Monument record MDO44401 - Probable Bronze Age round barrow, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
A sub-circular ring-ditch is visible as a cropmark in a field to the east of Tarrant Rushton on an aerial photograph dated 1976. The feature may be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age round barrow. A further probable barrow (MDO44386) is located just under 100m to the northwest. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A sub-circular ring-ditch is visible as a cropmark in a field to the east of Tarrant Rushton on an aerial photograph dated 1976 [1]. The feature comprises a 0.7m wide sub-circular ditch approximately 9.7m in diameter. The feature may be the outer ditch of a Bronze Age round barrow. A further probable barrow (MDO44386) is located just under 100m to the northwest. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> John Boyden, 02-JUL-1976, JRB 3096/10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18503.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18503 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3096/10.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9421 0505 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 21 2022 9:45AM
