Monument record MDO6997 - Bowl Barrow on Affpuddle Heath, Affpuddle
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Summary
Bowl Barrow diameter 26 feet, height 1¾ feet, practically destroyed.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bowl barrow. No details given. <2>
A heather covered bowl barrow with a diameter of 9.0 metres and a height of 1.0 metres. It has no ditch. The top of the mound has been badly mutilated east-west and north-south by what are probably military trenches. There were no surface finds. <3>
SY 8007 9226. Bowl barrow, 26ft diameter and 1 3/4ft high, practically destroyed. <5>
SY 801 923 - SY 815 924. Round barrows on Affpuddle and Bryants Puddle Heath. <6>
SY 8006 9225. No change. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54. Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript.
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 59.
- <7> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 06-FEB-81.
- <8> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456188.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8007 9226 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 054
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456188
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 54
Record last edited
Mar 23 2023 3:07PM
