Monument record MDO7002 - Bowl Barrow in Starmoor Plantation, Affpuddle
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Summary
A bowl barrow recorded as being around 32 feet in diameter, with a mound about 2½ feet high and encircled by a ditch. The barrow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946.
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Full Description
Surveyed at SY 8174 9198 is a heather covered mound with a diameter of 10.0m and a height of 1.1m. It has no surrounding ditch, and there is no trace of mutilation. Probably a bowl barrow. <1>
SY 8173 9199. Bowl barrow, 11 paces diameter and 2 1/2 ft high in Starmoor Plantation. <2>
SY 8174 9197: damaged by forestry ploughing, diameter 11.0m, height 0.7m, no trace of ditch. Resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
The barrow described above is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures approximately 9 m in diameter. The surrounding ditch measures approximately 1 m in width. <6> This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 24-SEP-52.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 86.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 06-FEB-81.
- <5> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <6> SDO13595 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-FEB-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1179 4054-5.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456201.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8174 9198 (21m by 19m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 059
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456201
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 59
Record last edited
Mar 23 2023 3:12PM
