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Tadnoll Barrow, Dorset

Tadnoll Barrow is a prehistoric bowl barrow near Tadnoll, Dorset. It is situated on a slight knoll in an area of heath land overlooking a tributary to the River Frome. The barrow survives as a circular mound of up to 65ft in diameter and 5ft high surrounded by a buried quarry ditch from which the construction material was derived. Beyond this is a bank of up to 14ft wide and 2ft high with an outer ditch of 6ft wide and 1ft deep, believed to be a tree ring enclosure. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1003223.

Place Type: Prehistoric Burial Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.686522,-2.2968474
Grid Reference: SY 7912 8747
Civil Parish: Crossways CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 304821
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Tadnoll_Barrow,_Dorset_304821

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