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Monument Number 455436
Hob Uid: 455436
Location : Dorset Steeple with Tyneham
Grid Ref : SY8767081990
Summary : Thorn Barrow - bowl barrow
More information : (SY 87678199) Thorn Barrow Tumulus (NR) (1) The northern half of this barrow has been badly spread out by shell-fire and the ditch in this area has been obliterated. East-West the barrow measures 27.0m. and North-South approximately 25.0m. while the ditch is 2.5m. wide and 0.4m. deep. There were no surface finds in the vicinity of this bowl-barrow. (2) SY 87698199. Thorn Barrow, bowl barrow, 83ft. diameter and 10ft. high. Overgrown. (3) SY 878819. Thorn Barrow, round barrow and three adjacent round barrows (see also SY 88 SE 19). Scheduled. (4) SY 87678199. Thorn Barrow (name not confirmed) has been destroyed on all but the south side where it is a semi-circular scarp 1.2m. high,. There is no trace of the former ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1902
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Source details : F1 JR 24-JUL-52
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Source details : RCHM Dorset 2 pt 3 1970 454 No 19
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Source details : DOE (IAM) AM's Eng 1977 71
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F2 JGB 02-JUL-81
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Bowl Barrow
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 21936
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DO 702a
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 88 SE 18
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1952-07-24
End Date : 1952-07-24

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1981-07-02
End Date : 1981-07-02

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 455436