Monument record MDO2278 - Bronze Age barrow on Limekiln Hill, Puncknowle

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Summary

Bowl barrow grass covered and flattened on top. Diameter 21.0m, height 1.8m. It is slightly mutilated at the sides, with no visible ditch. The feature is visible on aerial photographs {2} and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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'C' - Diameter 20 paces, height 6ft. <2> 'C' - Bowl barrow grass covered and flattened on top. Diameter 21.0m, height 1.8m. It is slightly mutilated at the sides, with no visible ditch. <4> The feature is visible on aerial photographs <6> and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
  • <3> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 191.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-APR-55.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY5486/4.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450517.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5446 8684 (31m by 29m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY58NW
Civil Parish Puncknowle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 095 011 C
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 15 C
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450517
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puncknowle 11c

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Apr 13 2023 2:04PM

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