Monument record MDO2213 - Bowl barrow, Laycock Dairy Farm, Piddetrenthide
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Summary
One of two Bronze Age bowl barrows aligned north west by south east, situated on a low ridge. The barrows each have a mound composed of earth and chalk, with maximum dimensions of 16 metres and 14 metres in diameter respectively and about 0.5 metres in height. Each mound is surrounded by a quarry ditch which have become infilled over the years, but will survive as buried features 1.5 metres wide.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two ditchless, grass covered bowl barrows. A. Diameter 21.0m, height 0.5m. <2>
Two bowl barrows. (No dimensions given). <3>
'A' - (43) SY 71519476 Bowl barrow situated 300 yds south west of Laycock Dairy Farm is now almost completely ploughed out and shows only as slight rise in the natural slope. <4>
Two ploughed bowl barrows; neither has a visible ditch. `A' SY 71519475, diameter 16.0m., height 0.5m. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound with surrounding ditch on aerial photographs. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-1954.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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. F5 JGB 12-NOV-80.
- <6> SDO10685 Aerial Photograph: 06-DEC-2006. NMR SY 7194/21-4 (24497/43-6).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454960.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7150 9475 (34m by 34m) (4 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: 1 094 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 4 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454960
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 43
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 3:08PM
