Monument record MDO8050 - Mound, Turners Puddle

A mound around 60 feet across. This mound was described as a barrow on Ordnance Survey maps of the early 20th century, but it is thought more likely to be a natural feature. The possible natural feature is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery.

Probably a natural rise. <2>

This is apparently a natural mound. Its slopes on all sides all gently into the natural slopes around. Its shape is irregular and extends towards the east. Owing to the nature of the slopes it is not practicable to give even approximate heights or diameter.

The mound is much pitted by military slit trenches and is planted over with coniferous trees. <3>

SY 8391 9244. A mound, 60ft across, probably natural. <4>

The mound is visible as an earthwork on lidar imagery. The mound is sub-oval and measures 22 m by 20 m. <6> This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1902 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 8391 9244) Tumulus (NR)

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1935-54, Dorset Barrows 1935-54 Manuscript (Unpublished document). SWX1556.

<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 10-SEP-52 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 453 (Monograph). SDO136.

'A mound, 60 ft. across, at 83919244 is probably natural.'

<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East) (Unpublished document). SDO17434.

<6> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456276 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 24 2023 3:02PM