Monument record MDO6987 - Bowl Barrow in Pallington Heath Group, Affpuddle
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Summary
Bowl Barrow at Pallington Clump, diameter 70 feet, height 7 ½ feet. Surrounded by a tree clump circle; still prominent with pines. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010.
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Full Description
SY 7872 9219. A tree and fern covered bowl barrow surrounded by a large tree-ring, constructed around the outer edge of the barrow ditch. The mound has been extensively pitted by military slit trenches and further mutilations. (see illustration card for section across barrow). <2>
Surrounded by tree clump circle. <3>
Bowl Barrow at Pallington Clump, diameter 70 feet, height 7 ½ feet. Surrounded by a tree clump circle; still prominent with pines. <4>
(44)-SY 78739219. Bowl barrow, 70ft diameter and 71/2ft high at Pallington Clump is surrounded by a tree-clump circle. Grinsell refers to this barrow as 24 paces diameter x 61/2ft high.
'A' SY 78729219. Bowl barrow, diameter 22.0m., height 1.7m. With a ditch 3.0m. Wide and 0.5m. Deep. It has a flat top 10.0m. In diameter. Surrounded by a tree ring bank. 'A' Re-surveyed … at 1:2500 on MSD. <5>
Planted in 1758. <6>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010. It is sub-circular in shape and measures 20 m in diameter. The barrow has an external bank measuring up to 6 m in width. <7> This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 23-SEP-52.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <4> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 434.
- <5> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 23-JAN-81.
- <6> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement. 32.
- <6.1> SDO18085 Monograph: Brocklebank, Joan. 1968. Affpuddle in the County of Dorset. A Study Compiled from Written Sources. 61.
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454881.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7872 9219 (41m by 40m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 044
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454881
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454881
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 44
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pallington Heath Group
Record last edited
Jul 19 2022 2:46PM
