Monument record MDO4997 - Mound, possibly a long barrow, Tarrant Hinton

An elongated mound, possibly a long barrow. Only extremely vague indications of the feature survive. These consist of a possible SE outer bank and ditch and a vague trace of a possible central mound. The remains are such that accurate identification & surveying are not possible.

TUMULUS:- (?) Like a long barrow with trench down middle, sides of which are imperfectly consolidated. [ST 94621176]. <6>

TUMULUS:- Not a Long barrow unless intentionally mutilated. <*>

Tumulus [OE] <3>

Long barrow at TARRANT HINTON. <5>

A very doubtful long barrow. <7>

The tumulus marked on the north side of the road appears to be an isolated fragment of banks & ditches similar to those on Launceston Down. <4>

An ancient burial mound supposed to be of British origin. <1, 2>

[ST 94621176] The area is now under pasture & contains only extremely vague indications of the apparent long barrow shown on the O.S. 6" 1902 Ed. These consist of a possible SE outer bank & ditch & a vague trace of a possible central mound. Not surveyable. The remains are such that accurate identification is impossible. Situated slightly below the ridge on ground sloping to the NE. Some nettles are growing in the area. At the NE end of the remains is a Pateral [sic] lynchet. <8>

Note: * The comment was marked as relating to source 2 on the NRHE-to-HER website but no source was listed as No 2 so it is unclear what is being referenced.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision, Revision ONB P5 (Unpublished document). SDO17452.

<2> Smith, Rev E, 1900, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Rev E Smith Tarrant Hinton (Verbal communication). SDO18522.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

<4> Sumner, H, The Ancient Earthworks of Cranborne Chase, 37 plan (Monograph). SDO16661.

<5> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1915, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 34 (Rev H Shaensally) (Serial). SDO24.

<6> Crawford, O G S, Annotated record map 6 inch (Map). SWX7265.

<7> Grinsell, L V, 1934-55, Dorset Barrows, MSS 1940 Bowl Barrows 13 (Unpublished document). SWX4483.

<8> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 04-APR-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210233 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 12 2024 4:16PM