Monument record MDO1899 - Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 55 feet in diameter with a mound about 9 feet high, planted with fir trees 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 of 16 paces and a height of 7 foot. The barrow is planted with firs and enclosed in an afforestation circle. <2>
Barrow 'B', a tree planted bowl barrow, ditchless but rather conical as though rebuilt in part. Diameter 20 metres, height 2.5 metres. <3>
Piddlehinton 5. SY 70419580 - A bowl barrow 18 paces in diameter and 8 feet high. It is planted with firs and enclosed in a tree-clump circle. <4>
Barrow 'B' - (19) - SY 70419580) Bowl barrow, 55 feet in diameter and 9 feet high, is planted with fir trees; its base has been damaged by ploughing. <5>
"SY 7059581. Two round barrows on Little Puddle Hill". Scheduled. <6>
Barrow 'B'. SY 70419580. Bowl barrow, diameter 17 metres, height 3.0 metres, tree and grass-covered. The barrow does not have a visible ditch, nor has 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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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. 1457295.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7041 9580 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457295
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 19
Record last edited
Feb 24 2023 4:24PM
