Monument record MDO2202 - Bowl barrow in Puddletown Forest, Puddletown
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Summary
One of four Bronze Age round barrows running along the top of a narrow ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 37 feet in diameter with a mound about 2½ feet high, with traces of an encircling ditch. The centre of the mound has been dug into, presumably in the course of antiquarian investigation. Faint traces are visible as earthworks on LiDAR images taken in 2004.
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Full Description
Four barrows (32-35) lie in Puddletown Forest, along the top of a narrow E-W ridge; the first three are close together above 300 ft OD; (35) is further E at a slightly lower level. All have traces of ditches and are now planted with conifers. 'A' - (32) Bowl (74409299), centre dug into. Diam 37 ft, ht 2 1/2 ft. <2-3>
'A' SY 74409299. Bowl barrow, diameter 13.0m., height 1.1m. The ditch is 2.0m. wide and from 0.1m. to 0.4m. deep, except on north quadrant.
All four barrows are in a forestry plantation, 'D' currently stripped of trees, but are in good condition. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
One of three barrows marked on the OS map in Puddletown Forest. Faint traces are visible as earthworks on LiDAR images taken in 2004. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 129.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 07-NOV-80.
- <5> SDO10725 Aerial Photograph: 10-MAR-2004. D0032745.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455024.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7439 9299 (22m by 22m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO496: Group of four round barrows on Puddletown Heath
- Scheduled Monument SM28385
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 23 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455024
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 32
Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 10:18AM