Monument record MDO1955 - Bowl barrow, one of the Plush Hill Group, Piddletrenthide

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>

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. Bowl barrow, 56ft. in diam and 3ft. high. <5>

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 Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 11-FEB-55 (Unpublished document).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

'(58) Bowl (72090182), 44 yds. E.N.E. of (57). Diam. about 56 ft., ht. 3 ft.'

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 Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F2 GB 10-OCT-78 (Unpublished document).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

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Dec 20 2024 6:55PM