EDO6986 - Dyke on Thickthorn Down, Long Crichel; excavation 1958
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9689 1245 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1958
Description
In 1958 the dyke was investigated by D Harding, who cut a section across the full width of the monument close to where it meets the Cursus. The only reported finds were three potsherds (two medieval and one Beaker, none in useful contexts). Both the excavator and RCHME argued for a Roman date. However, a Late Bronze Age or Iron Age date seems more likely.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO59 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 110-113.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 39.
- <3>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651208. [Mapped feature: #8534 ]
Record last edited
Sep 30 2020 8:00PM