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Muddox Barrow

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Chance Mar 9, 2012

Details of barrow on Pastscape

Muddox Barrow (site of)

Approx. SY 852966. Muddox Barrow (site of) Destroyed. Not shown on OS 1” 1st Ed. A flat bronze axe was found near this barrow. (see SY 89 NE 10). (1)
Perambulation of the area revealed no trace of a barrow and local enquiries produced negative information. (2)
Muddox barrow (about SY 852966), now destroyed, is shown on I. Taylor’s estate map of 1777. (3)
There is no indication of a barrow in the vicinity of SY 852966 and nothing is visible on Air photographs (a). (4)

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SOURCE TEXT
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( 1a) General reference P Dorset NH and AS 21 1900 p 50
( 1) General reference Dorset Barrows Mss 1935-54 (L V Grinsell)
( 2) Field Investigators Comments F1 GCS 15-NOV-54
( 3) General reference RCHM Dorset 2 pt 3 1970 435
( 4a) General reference APs (OS 80/021 164-5 223-4 18.4.80)
( 4) Field Investigators Comments F2 NJA 03-JUN-81

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Rawles Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.62km ESE

1
Bolton’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.87km E

1
Hawke Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.9km W

1
Stand Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.58km SW

1
Broomhill and Bere Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.8km ESE

2
Woodbury Hill

Hillfort • 1.94km SSE

7

3

1
Bere Down

Long Barrow • 2.37km W

5

3
Bloxworth Down

Round Barrow(s) • 2.41km E

4

2
Black Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.86km SSW

8

4
Roke Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.23km WSW

2

1
End Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.56km S

1
Yon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.83km SE

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2
Double Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.93km WSW

2

2
Deverel Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.07km WNW

13

7

2
Cowleaze Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 4.09km W

1

2
Weatherby Castle

Hillfort • 4.6km WSW

22

3
Tolpuddle Ball

Round Barrow(s) • 4.78km WSW

1

1
Throop Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 4.98km SW

2

1
Cold Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.46km E

1
Warren Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 5.7km SSE

1

1
Woolsbarrow

Hillfort • 5.72km ESE

7

3
Dead Woman’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.79km SSW

1
The White Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.8km ENE

1
Turner’s Puddle Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 5.97km SSW

2

1
Pallington Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 7.56km SW

12

2
Bulbury Camp

Hillfort • 7.95km E

3
Spetisbury Rings

Hillfort • 8.28km NE

14

1

3

2
Windmill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.56km ENE

1
Shapwick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.49km ENE

2

1
Heather Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 9.71km SSW

1

2
Henbury Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.78km ENE

1
The Seven Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.9km ESE

6

2
Whitcombe Vale

Round Barrow(s) • 10.23km SSW

3

1
Old Knowle

Round Barrow(s) • 10.26km SSW

9

2
Worgret Heath Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.59km SE

1
Worgret Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.59km SE

6

2
Giant’s Grave

Round Barrow(s) • 10.75km W

2
Woodman’s Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 10.9km S

1

2
Tadnoll Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.94km SW

2

2
Baylea Farm Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.11km SSE

3

2
Blacknoll Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.22km SSW

6

2
Puddletown Forest

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km WSW

2

1
Drove Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.36km SSW

4

1
Tinker’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.38km SW

1
Straw Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.46km NE

1

1
Buzbury Rings

Hillfort • 11.53km NE

14

2

5
Bul Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.76km WNW

2
Bestwall Quarry

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.81km ESE

1

1
Rawston Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.82km NE

2
Boswell’s Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km WSW

2

1
Luton Down long barrow

Long Barrow • 11.91km NNE

3

3
Coombe Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.12km SSE

8

3
Ibberton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.19km NW

1

1
Badbury Rings Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.3km ENE

24

5
Rawlsbury

Hillfort • 12.5km WNW

40

4
Warehan Logboat

12.58km ESE

1
The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.63km WSW

8

4
The Dorsetshire Gap

Ancient Trackway • 12.66km W

1
Povington Heath twin-barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km SSE

1
Five Barrow Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.82km SSE

3

2
King’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.83km SE

2
Turnworth Down Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.84km NW

2

2
Badbury Rings

Hillfort • 12.87km ENE

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16

1
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.9km WSW

1
Ringmoor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.93km NW

5

2
Huck Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.08km SW

2

2
Nettlecombe Tout

Hillfort • 13.36km W

5

3
Three Lords Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.39km SE

1
Lyscombe Hill

Dyke • 13.47km W

2

1
The Chestnut Farm Group Pimperne

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.58km NNE

2
Pimperne Down Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.66km NNE

1

2
Stoborough Heath Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.79km SE

1
Five Marys

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.85km SSW

9

5
Hod Hill

Hillfort • 14.1km N

23

5

1
Chaldon Herring

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.28km SSW

2

1
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.3km WSW

3

1
Hyde Hill Barrows (Purbeck)

Round Barrow(s) • 14.37km ESE

1
Arne Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.41km ESE

1
King Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.45km ENE

10

3
Race Down

Long Barrow • 14.49km NNE

6

4
Telegraph Clump Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.52km NNE

2
Icen Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.53km SE

1
Drinking Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.53km SE

1
Creech Heath Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.54km SE

1
Telegraph Clump Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.54km NNE

2
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

Round Barrow(s) • 14.59km WSW

1

2
Lord’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.59km SSW

3

2
Race Down Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.62km NNE

1
Povington Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.74km SSE

1
The Cliff (Tarrant Rawston)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.78km NE

2
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km WSW

1

1
Thorn Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.81km SSE

2

2
Water Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.95km SSE

1
Three Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.96km ESE

1

2
Ferny Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.06km SSE

3

2
Pimperne East Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.11km NNE

2
Bradford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.14km ENE

1

2

1
Owermoigne Down

Round Barrow(s) • 15.29km SW

6

2
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.31km WSW

1
Pimperne

Long Barrow • 15.33km NNE

15

5
The Giants Grave (south) Hambledon Hill

Long Barrow • 15.45km NNW

1
Fryer Mayne

Round Barrow(s) • 15.49km SW

1

2
Bush Barrow (Lulworth)

Round Barrow(s) • 15.54km SSW

2

2
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.57km WSW

5

2
Creech Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.72km SE

1

2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 15.75km WSW

2

4

1
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.78km WSW

3

1
Round Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.83km SSW

2

2
Hambledon

Hillfort • 15.9km NNW

26

13

3
Moigns Down

Round Barrow(s) • 15.91km SW

2

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.93km WSW

3

1

2
Mayne Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.04km SW

1

4
The Giants Grave (north) Hambledon Hill

Long Barrow • 16.05km NNW

1
Tarrant Launceston Settlement Site

Causewayed Enclosure • 16.05km NE

2
Hinton Bushes

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.07km NNE

2
Stone Hill Down

Long Barrow • 16.13km SE

2

2
Flower’s Barrow

Hillfort • 16.14km SSE

38

1

5

2
Flagstones

Enclosure • 16.29km WSW

2

3
Wardstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.34km SSW

1

2
Bindon Hill

Hillfort • 16.38km S

2

2
Banbury Hill

Hillfort • 16.49km NW

5

1
Hambury Tout

Round Barrow(s) • 16.7km S

3

1
Chaldon Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.86km SSW

4

1
Poxwell

Cairn circle • 16.88km SW

5

5
Hyde Hill Plantation (Tarrant Launceston)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.95km NE

3
Tarrant Hinton Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.01km NNE

2
Knowle Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.03km ESE

4

2
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 17.04km WSW

3

1
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.1km SW

3

1
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.16km WSW

1

1
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.17km WSW

8

4
South Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.35km SW

4

2
Launceston Down South Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.41km NE

3
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 17.48km WSW

38

2

8
The Harpstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km SE

7

7
Canford Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.64km E

1

1
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.69km WSW

24

10
White Horse Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.75km SW

3

2
Corfe Castle

Sacred Hill • 17.83km ESE

11

1

7

2
Launceston Down North Group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.02km NE

3
East Hill Barrow (Corfe Castle)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.07km ESE

1
Sturminster Newton Castle

Hillfort • 18.18km NW

1

1
Poole Iron Age Port

18.4km ESE

1
Sandy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.52km SW

2

1
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.55km WSW

2

2
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.62km SW

17

2
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.74km SW

6

2
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km WSW

2

1
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 18.81km WSW

3

1

3
Brownsea Island

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.82km E

2

2
Goggin’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.83km SW

2

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.86km SW

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 18.86km SW

33

3
West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.87km SW

3

2
Chettle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.89km NNE

2

3
Corfe Common field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.92km ESE

1
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.92km SW

5

1

4
Corfe Common

Round Barrow(s) • 18.95km ESE

10

2
Chettle House

Long Barrow • 18.96km NNE

14

3
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 19.1km W

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.1km W

1

2
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.27km W

1
Folly Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.3km N

1
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.4km WSW

11

1
Dungeon Hill

Hillfort • 19.42km WNW

12

2
Thickthorn Down Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.56km NE

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.6km W

1
Thickthorn Down (North) Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.69km NE

2
Dorset Cursus (South to Thickthorn Down)

19.71km NE

16

2

2
Thickthorn Down (South)

Long Barrow • 19.73km NE

3

3
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.73km W

2
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 19.75km W

1
Canon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.82km ENE

4

1
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.83km WSW

12

3
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.88km SW

41

4
Swyre Head

Round Barrow(s) • 19.89km SE

4

1
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 19.91km WSW

75

1

16

1
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.92km SW

3

1
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 19.94km WSW

1