Monument record MDO6996 - Bowl Barrow on Affpuddle Heath, Affpuddle
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Summary
A bowl barrow situated on a ridge overlooking the Frome Valley to the south. The barrow has a mound composed of earth, sand and turf, with maximum dimensions of 14 metres in diameter and around 0.65 metres in height.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath. No details given, but sited at SY 79979227. <2>
Surveyed at SY 79969226 this barrow has a diameter of 12.0m and a height of 1.1m. It has no ditch. A small part of the barrow has been removed in the north by the passage of vehicles in an east-west direction. There were no surface finds. A heather covered bowl barrow. <3>
SY 79979227. Bowl barrow, diameter 12 paces, height 1ft. <4>
SY 79969225. Bowl (?) barrow, diameter 30 feet, height 1½ feet, half destroyed. Lies on the edge of a plateau. <5>
SY 79959225. Bowl barrow as described; there seems no reason to doubt its type. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX2678 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. Dorset Barrows (Unpublished MSs).
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 23-SEP-52.
- <4> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 85.
- <5> 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.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 23-JAN-81.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454896.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7996 9226 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 001 053
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SE 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454896
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 12:51PM
