Monument record MDO5083 - Round barrow, Tarrant Launceston
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A probable Bronze Age bowl barrow, additional to those initially recorded as the Hyde Hill Plantation cemetery group (see ST 91 SE 61 / UID: 210105). The site is centred at ST 9509 1045 and comprises a circular mound which is visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1988, once the woodland had been removed. The barrow mound measures 18m in diameter. <1>
Other round barrows in the cemetery are recorded as ST 91 SE 193 to 204, 233, 234, 236 and ST 91 SW 116 & 117.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 24-APR-1988, NMR OS/88055 188-189, NMR OS/88055 188-189 24-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18378.
<2> Bishop, Sharon, 2009, Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey and Analysis, Object Number: MD002384 (Unpublished document). SDO12459.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1480730 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO18378 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 24-APR-1988. NMR OS/88055 188-189. NMR OS/88055 188-189 24-APR-1988.
- <2> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey and Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1480730.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9509 1044 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 060 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 238
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1480730
Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 4:40PM
