Monument record MDO2221 - Bowl barrow west of Druce Higher Barn, Puddletown
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Summary
A bowl barrow, one of a scattered group along a north-south ridge. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 57 feet in diameter with a mound about 1½ feet high, and much ploughed.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' - Bowl barrow, diameter 25 paces, height 3 ft. <1>
A grass covered bowl barrow with no evidence of a ditch or excavation. Diameter 23.0 metres, height 1.2 metres. <3>
'A' - SY 74239745. Bowl barrow, much ploughed, 57 ft. diameter and 11/2ft. high on the west slope of a ridge. <4>
"SY 742975. Round barrow west of Druce Higher Barn". Scheduled. <6>
'A' - SY 74239744. Bowl barrow in arable, ploughed down. Diameter approximately 20.0 metres, height 0.4 metres. No visible ditch.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 30-NOV-54.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 07-DEC-54.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 68.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F3 JGB 24-OCT-80.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454715.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7423 9745 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 19 A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454715
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 51
Record last edited
Jan 10 2024 1:20PM
