Monument record MDO2857 - Huck Barrow in Knighton Wood, West Knighton

Bowl barrow. In 1970 this monument was reported as being around 52 feet in diameter with a mound about 8 feet high, surrounded by a ditch about 10 feet wide, and tree covered. It has been damaged, possibly in the course of antiquarian investigation.

Barrow is on the parish boundary between West Knighton and Warmwell. Leslie Grinsell (1) notes it was damaged by the construction of a dug out 1939 - 1945, he also suggests the name may relate to a lost legend or supernatural creature.

Huck Barrow, a ditch bowl barrow on an almost level site, is 52ft in diameter by 8ft high with a ditch about 10ft wide. It has been damaged, and is covered by trees. (1,3)

'Huck Barrow' (name unconfirmed) is generally as described by RCHM (3).

Published survey (1:2500) revised. (5)

<1> Grinsell, L V, 1959, Dorset Barrows, 139 (Monograph). SDO132.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

(SY 74948841) Huck Barrow (NR)

<3> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 445 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(24) Huck Barrow, ditched bowl (SY 78 NW; 74958842) on almost level site about 20 yds. E. of (23). Diam. 52 ft., ht. 8 ft., with ditch about 10 ft. wide. Damaged and tree-covered.’

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, RCH01/093 (Index). SDO14738.

RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East)

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 454052 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F1 JGB 16-NOV-79 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

Record last edited

May 4 2022 10:18AM