Monument record MDO2199 - Bowl barrow near Heath Cottages, Puddletown
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being overgrown and cut away on the south side by a trackway, but still with the encircling ditch visible.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
One of two bowl barrows with ditches;
`B' - diameter 18 paces, height 5 ft <2>
One of two bowl barrows planted with firs.
`B' - Diameter 15.0m, height 1.2m surrounded by a ditch 2.0m wide, 0.3m deep. The southern side of the barrow has been destroyed by a forestry track revealing a section of the barrow composed of sandy soil and small flints. There were no finds. <3>
`B' (29) - SY 74219166. Bowl barrow (no dimensions given) with traces of a ditch, is thickly overgrown and a track has cut away the base of the south side. <4>
`B' - SY 74219165, diameter 15.0m., height 1.2m, in thick undergrowth, partly destroyed on the south side by a track. Ditch 2.5m wide and 0.3m deep visible on all except the south side. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D <5>
The site of a Bronze Age bowl varrow is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various.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 06-DEC-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. 230.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 7-NOV-80.
- <6> SDO10752 Aerial Photograph: 15-FEB-2005. NMR SY 7491/15-6 (23748/13-14).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1044796.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7420 9165 (34m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1044796
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 29
Record last edited
Feb 27 2023 1:04PM
