Monument record MDO1902 - Bowl barrow in Dole's Hill Plantation, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 65 feet in diameter with a mound around 4 feet high.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cairn. Diameter 21 paces, height 4 ft. <2>
A bowl barrow, partially grass covered with a large number of flints exposed and with a flat top.
Diameter 20.0 metres, height 1.2 metres. Ditchless. <3>
(SY 73679832) Bowl barrow, 65 ft. diameter and 4ft. high, on top of hill within Dole's Hill Plantation. <4>
SY 737984. Two round barrows in Doles Hill Plantation. Scheduled. <5>
SY 73689832. A grass-covered bowl barrow, not ploughed over. Diameter 18.0 metres,height 1.2 metres maximum. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various.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 30-NOV-54.
- <4> 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.
- <5> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 67.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-NOV-80.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454705.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7367 9832 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454705
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddlehinton 22
Record last edited
Feb 24 2023 8:04PM
