Monument record MDO45441 - Round barrow, Tarrant Monkton

One of a small cluster of four ring ditches visible as soilmarks on aerial photographs, interpreted as the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at ST 9547 0932 and is defined by a single narrow ring ditch which encloses a circular area measuring 8.5m in diameter, with no visible entrances.

The size and shape of the enclosure suggest that it could be the plough levelled remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, several of which are known in this area. There is no sign of any barrow mound or other internal feature such as a funerary deposit. The ring ditch is one of a cluster of four. <1>

<1> Bishop, Sharon, 2009, Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis (Unpublished document). SDO12459.

<1.1> 12-MAR-1966, CUCAP ANC73-ANC74 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19333.

<1.2> 24-APR-1988, OS/88055 186-187 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19334.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1479149 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 1 2023 7:23PM