Monument record MDO1898 - Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, Piddlehinton
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Summary
Bowl barrow situated within a prehistoric field system. Lynchets, on either side of the barrow have clearly respected it. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 37 feet in diameter with a mound about 5½ feet high, and damaged at the base by ploughing.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
One of two bowl barrows. The barrows have an average diameter 16 paces and height of 7 feet. <2>
Barrow 'A' - a grass covered ditchless bowl barrow; diameter 14 metres, height 1.9 metres. <3>
SY 70389581- Piddlehinton 4; a bowl barrow visible as an earthwork, 14 paces in diameter and 6 feet high. Excavations by Cunnington recorded five urned cremations all located beneath a cairn. Three of the urns had been inverted. <4>
Barrow 'A' - (18) - SY 70389582. Bowl barrow, 37 feet in diameter and 5 1/2 feet high, the base of which has been disturbed by ploughing. A 'Celtic' field lynchet runs up to the barrow, on either side, and has clearly respected it. <5>
"SY 705958. Two round barrows on Little Puddle Hill". Scheduled. <6>
Barrow 'A'. SY 70379581. Bowl barrow, diameter 12 metres, height 1.6 metres; grass-covered in arable. The barrow does not have a visible ditch, nor has it been ploughed. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 02-DEC-1954.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 123.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDO19544 Serial: Ancient Monuments Board for England, Scotland and Wales. 1977. Annual Report. 2. 67.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-NOV-1980.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454747.
Finds (7)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- POT (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- LID (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
- LID (Middle Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 1150 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7038 9582 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 26 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454747
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 18
Record last edited
Aug 17 2023 12:40PM