Monument record MDO2214 - Barrow near Laycock Dairy Farm, Puddletown

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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.

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Two ditchless, grass covered bowl barrows. B. Diameter 13.0m, height 0.2m. <2> Two bowl barrows. (No dimensions given) <3> 'B' (44) - SY 71529474. Bowl barrow situated 25 yds south-south-east of 'A' is in similar condition. <4> Two ploughed bowl barrows; neither has a visible ditch. `B' SY 71519473, diameter 16.0m., height 0.3m. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-DEC-1954.
  • <3> Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
  • <4> 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> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F5 JGB 12-NOV-80.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7194/6 (23745/23).
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454960.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7151 9473 (15m by 15m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY79SW
Civil Parish Puddletown; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 044
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 4 B
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454960
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 44

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Oct 27 2023 3:05PM

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