Monument record MDO6999 - Bronze Age Bowl Barrow on Affpuddle Heath, Affpuddle
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
b). A fine bowl barrow, large and ditched. <2>
'b' has a diameter of 17.5m and a height of 1.9m and has a ditch in the Western half only. Average width of the ditch is 2.5m and its average depth 0.3m. The barrow has been mutilated by the passage over it of vehicles in a south East North West direction. Heather covered bowl barrow. There were no surface finds in the vicinity of either of these barrows. <3>
'B' - (56) SY 80679227. Ditched bowl barrow, 45ft diameter and 5ft high. <5>
SY 801923 - SY 815924. Round barrows on Affpuddle and Bryants Puddle Heath. <6>
'B' SY 80679227. Bowl barrow, diameter 22.0m. Overall, height 1.9m., with a ditch 2.0m. Wide and 0.3m. Deep visible on the north-west quadrant only. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on. <7>
The barrow is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery on Affpuddle Heath. The barrow is sub-circular in shape and measures 16 m in diameter. <9> A second barrow is located 145 m to the north west (see MDO6998) and may be associated with it. This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.
TUMULI [OE] [TWO]
<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.
<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 24-SEP-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<4> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 85 (Monograph). SDO132.
<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 434 (Monograph). SDO150.
<6> Department of the Environment, 1978, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2) (Monograph). SWX1687.
<7> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 06-FEB-81 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<8> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.
<9> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<10> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456193 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <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 SWX1556 Unpublished document: Grinsell, L V. 1935-54.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 24-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.
- <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> SDO13148 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456193.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8067 9226 (25m by 26m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 001 056
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SW 7
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456193
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Affpuddle 56
Record last edited
Oct 11 2024 1:46PM
