Monument record MDO2281 - Bronze Age barrow, Tulk's Hill, Puncknowle
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Summary
Probable Bronze Age bowl barrow with no visible ditch. Now on line of modern field bank. The feature is visible on aerial photographs and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY 54868679) A probable bowl barrow. The mound is 10.0m in diameter and 1.3m high, with no visible ditch. It is grass covered and situated on the line of a modern field bank which runs N and S from the barrow. <1>
Probably the remains of a barrow, incorporated in an old hedge-bank. Appromimate diameter 28ft, height 3 1/2 ft. Situated 145 yards NNE of the most easterly barrow on Tulk's Hill. <2>
SY 54868679. Puncknowle 12. Included in list of bowl barrows, with reference to OS records. <3>
One of 6 barrows on top of Tulk's Hill. Probably the remains of a barrow, is approximately 28ft. in diam and 3.5ft. high. It is incorporated in an old hedge bank. (RCHM). The feature is visible on aerial photographs <1> and was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 191.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-APR-55.
- <3> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement.
- <4> SDO12167 Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY5486/11.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450532.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5487 8678 (31m by 21m) (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: 1 095 011 F
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450532
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puncknowle 11f
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 10:11AM
