Monument record MDO2787 - Round barrow, Tolpuddle
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Summary
One of nine round barrows that makes up the Southover Heath Group. Possible barrow, now only a faint hump in arable land. This barrow is visible as a low mound, 11m across, on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' Bowl barrow, 12.0m diameter and 0.4m high with no surrounding ditch, but much ploughed and spread. <2>
'A' (17) SY 80679548 Barrow ? at the north end of a ridge occupies ground sloping north east, but is now only a faint hump in arable land. <3-4>
SY 807955 Round barrow west of Ashley Barn. Scheduled. (5)
'A'. SY 80669547. Barrow as described, almost ploughed out (height 0.3 metres). Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <5>
Round barrow (barrow 'B') NW of Ashley Barn. Scheduled. (7)
This barrow is visible as a low mound, 11m across, on lidar imagery and was digitally plotted during the Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM [8].
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 18-SEP-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 137.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 290.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 19-FEB-81.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456005.
- <7> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8067 9548 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Tolpuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 117 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456005
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Southover Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Southover Heath Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tolpuddle 17
Record last edited
Jun 11 2024 4:47PM