Monument record MDO2273 - Bowl barrow, The Knoll, Puncknowle
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Summary
One of three barrows situated on the Knoll. Probable barrow, 54ft. in diam and 4ft. high. It supports a small building. Visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs {1} and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
A Bronze Age urn was found at Puncknowle in 1908 under the foundations of an old building, apparently a 'Watch-tower'. This building had been erected on a mound which is possibly a barrow. The urn, of a type "which formed a transition between the food vessel and the cinerary urn", was said to be protected by four stones standing on edge and another placed upon the top. Now in Dorchester Museum. <1>
(SY 53508778) Probable barrow on the knoll, 54ft diameter and 4ft high. <3>
A bowl barrow 20 paces in diameter and 4ft high. <4>
A small stone building stands upon a flat-topped mound which probably represents the bowl barrow. The mound is 18.0m in diameter and 1.2m high. There is no visible ditch, and the N and NW sides of the barrow have been dug into. <5>
SY 53508779. Puncknowle 3. Bowl barrow, cinerary urn found 1908. Dimensions as authority <2>. <6>
One of three barrows situated on the Knoll. It supports a small building. Visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs <7> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO23 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1914. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 35. 51.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 191.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. R1 NVQ 16-FEB-1955.
- <5> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-APR-55.
- <6> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 129.
- <7> SDO12157 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3309-10.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450526.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5350 8777 (20m by 26m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 095 010 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450526
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puncknowle 10c
Record last edited
Apr 12 2023 8:11PM
