Monument record MDO2216 - Barrow on Waterston Ridge, Puddletown
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A grass covered bowl barrow, 23.0 metres in diameter and 1.8 metres high, with no visible ditch. <2>
A bowl barrow. Diameter 25 paces, height 6ft. <3>
(SY 7183 9442) Bowl barrow, 60ft diameter and 4 1/2 ft high on the crest of a ridge has been dug into on the top and is somewhat spread on the north side. <4>
SY 710 945 - SY 718 945. Three round barrows on Waterston Ridge, Puddletown. Scheduled. (See barrow (SY 7183 9442) above and barrows `A' and `B' of SY 79 SW 2). <5>
SY 7183 9443: No change (3): resurveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <6>
Site of a Bronze Age barrow on Waterston Ridge. The barrow is visible as an earthwork mound on aerial photographs. <7>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1930 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 7183 9442). Tumulus (NR)
<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 29-NOV-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.
<3> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows (Monograph). SDO132.
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 231 (Monograph). SDO136.
<5> Department of the Environment, 1977, Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2, 68 (Monograph). SWX2300.
<6> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 12-NOV-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.
<7> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4125-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10666.
<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454947 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 29-NOV-54.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows.
- <4> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 231.
- <5> SWX2300 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1977. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England Vol 2. 2. 68.
- <6> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 12-NOV-80.
- <7> SDO10666 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4125-6.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454947.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7184 9443 (23m by 23m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 046
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454947
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 SW 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1325250
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Puddletown 46
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 8:11PM
