Monument record MDO2205 - Bowl barrow, Puddletown
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Summary
Bronze Age bowl barrow in Puddletown Forest. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 28 feet in diameter with a mound about 4 feet high.
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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. … 'D' - (35) Bowl (74659296), 260 yds E of (34). Diam 28 ft, ht 4 ft. <2-3>
'D' SY 74669296. Bowl barrow, diameter 9.0m. Height 1.2m. Ditch 2.0m. wide and 0.1m. deep.
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. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455024.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7465 9296 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 23 D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455024
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 35
Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 10:17AM
