Monument record MDO47304 - Barrow on Piddlehinton Down, Piddlehinton
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Summary
A Bronze Age barrow on Piddlehinton Down, excavated by C Hall, containing an urned cremation beneath a flint cairn. The location of this barrow is uncertain, field investigations and examination of aerial photographs have recorded no traces of a barrow.
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Full Description
Urn found "in the parish of Piddlehinton, in flints. It was full of ashes ..." <1>
A barrow on Piddlehinton Down, excavated by Chas Hall contained an urn 9" high beneath a cairn. A bi-conical Middle/Late Bronze Age urn with lugs, probably the one referred to in authority 1. <2>
The location of Piddlehinton Down was not identified during field investigation in the area. The local Tithe Map merely describes a field centred at SY 706969 as "down". There was no sign of a barrow in this area, which was under grass. <3>
An unidentified barrow opened by C. Hall on Piddlehinton Down, contained an urn beneath a flint cairn. <4>
Piddlehinton Down, a roadway extending from SY 685960 to SY 715971. (There is no trace of a barrow in the fields adjoining the roadway on RAF air photographs. CPE/UK 2475/3219-24 of 9.3.48). <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX2974 Monograph: Wools, C. 1839. The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet.. 92 Pl 9 Fig 4.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <2.1> SWX8166 Monograph: Warne, C. 1866. The Celtic Tumuli of Dorset (1866). No 96.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 07-DEC-54.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 212.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 68.
- <5.1> SDO10343 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1811. Ordnance Survey 1-inch map first series.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454649.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7049 9650 (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 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454649
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 4:09PM
