Monument record MDO2279 - Bronze Age barrow, Tulk's Hill, Puncknowle
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A bowl barrow with a hollow in the top. Diameter of mound, 18 paces, height 4ft. The feature is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three grass covered bowl barrows with no trace of surrounding ditches. … 'B' - Diameter 15.0m, height 2.0m taken to the west. There is a slight central depression. <3>
'B' - A well formed bowl barrow, diameter 16 paces, height 5ft. <5>
One of 6 barrows on top of Tulk's Hill. Bowl barrow, 54ft. In diam and 4ft. High (RCHM). The feature is visible on aerial photographs <8> and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 191.
- <3> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 21-MAR-55.
- <4> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. W G Cutmore 28/03/1957.
- <5> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 129.
- <6> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <7> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 68.
- <8> SDO12167 Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY5486/11.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450538.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5479 8667 (19m by 18m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument SM29579
- Scheduled Monument SM29579: Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 095 011 D
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450538
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puncknowle 11d
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 10:22AM