Monument record MDO37178 - Round barrow, Puddletown
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
A circular soil mark around 20 metres in diameter visible on aerial photographs dated 2002 and composed of a light area in the centre surrounded by a ring of darker soil. This is interpreted as the remains of a round barrow. The central, chalky area suggests that the mound of the barrow survives, though reduced by ploughing.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 74109695. A bowl barrow. Diameter 15 paces, height 11/2 ft. Noted by R.C.H.M. <1>
SY 74109694. A grass covered bowl barrow with no evidence of a ditch or excavation. A few flints are exposed. Diameter 16.0 metres, height 0.8 metres. <2>
Located and surveyed. <3>
'A' - SY 74109694. Bowl barrow, 45ft. diameter and 11/2 ft high lies on a gentle slope on the west side of a ridge and is much spread by former ploughing.
An air photograph suggests the possibility of two more barrows, one immediately south-south-east of 'A', the other 115 yds. to the north-north-east (SY 74139703). Both these additional barrows are shown (at SY 74139703 and SY 74119690) on Celtic Fields (Group 45) map in end-folder. <5>
SY 74109694. Bowl barrow in pasture, ploughed down. Diameter 16.0 metres, height 0.5 metres. No visible ditch.
Nothing is visible on the ground of the other two barrows suggested by air photo. No evidence on OS. AP; area under pasture. Re-surveyed at 1.2500 on MSD. <6>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 30-NOV-54.
- <3> SDO19451 Verbal communication: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Large Scale/Small Scale Map Reviser's comments. LS 25" (L R Diment Reviser 10.6.58).
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <5> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 231.
- <5.1> SDO20494 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. AGT 18.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 24-OCT-80.
- <6.1> SDO20493 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 79/110 106.
- <7> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454737.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 74099 96942 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NW |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454737
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:02PM
