Monument record MDO1952 - Barrow, one of the Plush Hill Group, Piddletrenthide

One of the Plush Hill Group, lies over 700ft. above O.D. on the top of a broad ridge, in an area that is interrupted by many depressions that are probably old chalk pits, traces of 'Celtic' fields also occur. Has been heavily ploughed.

A barrow group. (See Table 1.) Three other barrows mentioned (2,3 and 4) could be part of this group. (See Table 2.) <1-2>

<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 11-FEB-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 124 (Monograph). SDO132.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1962 (Map). SWX1540.

(ST 71930176, ST 72020172, ST 72030169, ST 72050180, ST 72080179) Tumuli (NR)

<4> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1967, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966, 145 (Serial). SDO66.

<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 221 (Monograph). SDO136.

'(55) Barrow ? (72020173), 104 yds. E.S.E. of (54), lies at a 'Celtic' field angle. Diam. 24 ft., ht. about 9 ins.'

<6> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F2 GB 10-OCT-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202036 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 29 2023 8:41AM