EDO36 - Stone, Litton Cheney; excavation 1956
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5508 9181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Litton Cheney; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ministry of Works
Date
1956
Description
The field was to have been ploughed and the 'megalith' removed. An area round the 'cromlech' was cleared down to natural chalk. No sign of a socket or of other stones was observed, and the stone would appear to have a natural origin.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO56 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1957. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1956. 78. 84.
- <2> SDO58 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1959. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1958. 80. 160-77.
- <3> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 80.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650989.
Record last edited
Jan 9 2021 11:48AM