Monument record MDO4970 - Bowl barrow, Tarrant Hinton

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Summary

One of a small group of four round barrows situated on the south-east slopes of a chalk ridge. In 1972 this monument was reported as being around 48 feet in diameter with a mound about three feet high.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Four barrows lie between 360 ft. and 380 ft. above O.D., on the S.E. slopes of a Chalk ridge at the S. end of Hinton Bushes; (A-C) are in woodland, (D) has been levelled by cultivation. … (D) Bowl (91811130); former diam. 45 ft., ht. 3 ft. <2>


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(Centred ST 917113) Tumuli (NR)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 101 (Monograph). SDO99.

'(39) Bowl (91811130); former diam. 45 ft., ht. 3 ft.'

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210181 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 101.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210181.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 9181 1130 (13m by 13m)
Map sheet ST91SW
Civil Parish Tarrant Hinton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 058 039
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 14d
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210181
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Hinton 39

Record last edited

Aug 26 2022 2:56PM

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