Monument record MDO1894 - Bowl barrow on Little Piddle Down, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being around 54 feet in diameter with a mound about a foot high. A cremation burial was exposed by ploughing in 1988. An excavation in 1989 revealed a burial cist.
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Full Description
(15) - SY 69509571. Bowl barrow, much ploughed, 54ft diameter and 1ft high on Little Piddle Down near the top of a ridge.
In 1881 Edward Cunnington opened three barrows at Little Piddle (Cunnington MS Nos 43-45).
No 43, either (16) or (17), contained a primary cremation under a central cairn and seven secondary cremations, five with urns (four 'bucket' and one globular) and two without urns (a) (b) No.44, either (15) or (16), covered a primary cremation under a cairn. No.45 was probably the barrow (18) at SY 70389582. <1>
SY 695957, SY 698955. Two round barrows west of Little Piddle Down. Scheduled. <3>
Barrow 'A' at SY 69509571, is no longer discernible. The bowl barrows, at SY 69549567 and SY 69819550 are grass covered and measure 23.4m and 22.0m in diameter and 1.4m and 1.2m high respectively.(See GPs). Revised at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.
- <2> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1975.
- <3> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 68.
- <4> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 19-DEC-80.
- <5> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 143.
- <6> SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 129-131.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452988.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6950 9571 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 015
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 40 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452988
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 15
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 3:52PM
