Puncknowle

Nearest town:
Bridport (9km WNW)
OS reference:
SY53508779
OS sheet:
194
Latitude:
50° 41' 14.25 N
Longitude:
2° 39' 29.99 W
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Image of Puncknowle (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

Puncknowle from Abbotsbury Castle to the east.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 14/08/2011
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formicaant Aug 26, 2011
Image of Puncknowle (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

From the summit of the knoll, Abbottsbury castle to the left and Tulk’s hill to the right.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 22/07/2008.
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formicaant Jul 22, 2008
Image of Puncknowle (Round Barrow(s)) by formicaant

The watch tower which sits on top of the barrow. It’s not the local shop from the league of gentlemen.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 22/07/2008.
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formicaant Jul 22, 2008

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Puncknowle

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formicaant Jul 22, 2008

This may look like a strange inclusion but the building actually stands on top of a barrow. The site is south of the village of Puncknowle, on a hill called the Knoll, from which the village takes part of its name. The name is pronounced punnel as in funnel.
The barrow itself is about 20 metres across and 4 feet in height. Grinsell very nicely describes it this way – as having a  “Tiny hovel (watch-tower?) on it. Site of finding of cinerary urn in 1908.” Dorset Proc xxxv , p. Li.
The building is described in MAGIC as as lookout post built in about 1800 and is grade II listed. An earlier map calls the hill Punknoll Beacon.
The watch tower is well placed as the views go on for miles. To the east is Abbottsbury Castle hillfort and the barrows on Tulk’s hill and Limekiln Hill. To the west is Golden Cap to the north Chilcombe Hill and Shipton Hill.

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