Monument record MDO4918 - Round barrow on Main Down, Tarrant Gunville
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A probable bowl barrow situated at ST 9370 1360 on Main Down just north west of Chettle Long Barrow (ST 91 SW 22). On arable it is 15 paces in diameter and 1 foot high. <1>
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, p133 (Monograph). SDO132.
<2> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Field Investigators Comments, OS495 JS 1978 (Unpublished document). SDO16261.
<3> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1986, Dorset Barrow Survey, p133 (Index). SDO134.
'Visible as a faint rise in a field regularly ploughed and newly ploughed and planted in grass when visited. Lies approx 40m NW of the imposing earthwork of Chettle Long Barrow and about 20m W of the parish hedge boundary. Severely reduced and spread by ploughing.'
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210267 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. p133.
- <2> SDO16261 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Field Investigators Comments. OS495 JS 1978.
- <3> SDO134 Index: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Dorset Barrow Survey. p133.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210267.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9370 1360 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 057 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 60
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210267
Record last edited
Sep 15 2022 9:20AM
