Monument record MDO2215 - Barrow, Laycock Dairy Farm, Puddletown
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Summary
A Bronze Age bowl barrow situated on a south facing ridge. The barrow has a mound composed of earth and chalk, with maximum dimensions of 19 metres in diameter and about 0.6 metres in height. Surrounding the mound is a quarry ditch which has become infilled over the years, but will survive as a buried feature 2 metres wide.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. (No dimensions given). <2>
A ditchless grass covered bowl barrow, with a flat top as though it has been excavated. Diameter of the mound, 15.0 metres; height 1.3 metres. This barrow is at the junction of two lynchets, one from the north-east, the other from the south-east. Since both lynchets run into the mound they are obviously of later date than the barrow. <3>
SY 7185 9492. Bowl barrow, 49ft diameter and 3ft high and somewhat spread situated 70 yds east of Laycock Dairy Farm. <4>
SY 7185 9491. Bowl barrow, in pasture and ploughed down. Diameter 16.0m, height 0.8m, no visible ditch. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Information from English Heritage Schedule Entry. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow. The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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 12-NOV-80.
- <6> SWX2721 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2000. Scheduled Monument Notification 2000. 14-Mar-00.
- <7> SDO10688 Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7194/2-5 (23745/14-15,21-22).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454971.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7185 9491 (17m by 15m) (2 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: 1 094 045
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454971
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 5
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 45
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 5:12PM
