Monument record MDO1948 - Bowl barrow, Piddletrenthide
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A cairn, Diameter 17 paces, height 3ft on Hog Leaze. <2>
A grass covered cairn with a large number of flints exposed. Diameter 13.0 meters, height 1.2 metres. No trace of a surrounding ditch or excavation. It has the superficial appearance of a bowl barrow in contrast to the true cairn. <3>
SY 73179931. Bowl barrow, 40ft diameter and 3ft high on Hog leaze near the summit of a ridge. <4>
SY 73189931. Bowl barrow under grass, not ploughed over. Diameter 18.0 metres, height 1.1 metres. No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various.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. 221.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-NOV-80.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454680.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7317 9931 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 088 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454680
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Piddletrenthide 51
Record last edited
Jul 25 2023 3:56PM
