Monument record MDO4952 - Enclosure on South Tarrant Hinton Down, Tarrant Hinton
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Classified as a banjo enclosure with associated works, area 2.5 ha. New plan prepared, with comparable examples. <2-3>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 100 (Monograph). SDO99.
'(20) ENCLOSURE (925102), on South Tarrant Hinton Down, probably of Iron Age or Ramano-British date, lies at 270ft. above O.D. on the S. slope of a Chalk spur. Although ploughed flat, the enclosure is seen on air photographs (C.U.A.P., xz 22, 25;58/ RAF/ 3250: 0135-6) as a pear-shaped crop-mark, about 650ft. by 400ft., 5 acres in area.'
<1.1> St Joseph, J K, St Joseph XZ 22 25 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19424.
<2> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke, 93 (Monograph). SWX800.
<3> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 25 (Monograph). SDO14864.
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/097 RCHME Inventory: Dorset IV (North) (Unpublished document). SDO17498.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210294 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 100.
- <1.1> SDO19424 Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J K. St Joseph XZ 22 25.
- <2> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 93.
- <3> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 25.
- <4> SDO17498 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/097 RCHME Inventory: Dorset IV (North).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210294.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 925 102 (176m by 144m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Hinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 058 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 87
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210294
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Hinton 21
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 12:27PM
