Monument record MDO2201 - Bowl barrow in Puddletown Forest, Puddletown
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on the southern slope of a ridge at the western edge of Puddletown Forest. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 25 feet in diameter with a mound about 3 feet high, and very overgrown. The centre of the mound has been dug into, presumably in the course of antiquarian investigation.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow cut into by the road on the north side. 7 paces diam. 3 ft high. <2>
A tree covered bowl barrow. Diameter 7.0 metres height 1.0 metres. No sign of ditch or excavation. The north-west side of the barrow has been destroyed by a forestry road. <3>
SY 7330 9291 Bowl barrow, 25 ft diameter and 3ft high, much overgrown and dug in the centre, situated on the west edge of Puddletown forest on the south slope of a ridge. <4>
SY 7329 9291. No change (3). No visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various.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. 231.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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. 455019.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7330 9291 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 031
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455019
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 31
Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 4:00PM
