Monument record MDO6994 - Bowl Barrow in Pallington Heath Group, Affpuddle
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Summary
Bowl Barrow diameter 37 feet, height 4½ feet. Excavated in centre and across east-west axis. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'A' - Ditched bowl barrow, 13.0m diameter and 1.5m high covered with fern and heather and a depression on the top. The surrounding ditch averages 2.5m wide and 0.3m deep in the northern half; the ditch is faint in the south and south-east quadrants. <2>
'A' - (51) - SY 79109214. Ditched bowl, 37ft diameter and 4½ ft high, excavated in centre and across east-west axis. <3> <4>
'A' SY 79099214, diameter 12.5m. Height 2.2m. The ditch has been destroyed by forestry work. Re-surveyed at 1.2500 on MSD. <5>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery of 2010. It is sub-circular in shape and measures 12 m in diameter. <7> This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various.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> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <7> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454886.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7909 9214 (15m by 15m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1015356: Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs Farm
- Scheduled Monument Dorset 96E
- Scheduled Monument SM28344
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 20A
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454886
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 51
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pallington Heath Group
Record last edited
Jul 19 2022 5:11PM