Monument record MDO1525 - Cross dyke or field boundary on Long Barrow Hill, Long Bredy
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Summary
A curved bank of uncertain origin. The feature has been interpreted as a Bronze Age cross dyke although Ordnance Survey surveyors considered it more likely to be a post medieval field boundary.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A dyke running in a NW-SE direction for about 250 yds across the ridge. The bank is 16 ft wide and 1 ft high, with a ditch on the NE side. <2>
A bank and ditch earthwork which crosses the ridge and runs down the S slope. It is not defensive; the bank is now low and spread, 0.3m wide; the ditch on its E side small, 2.0m wide and 0.3m deep.
The small size of this earthwork does not suggest a form of cross-ridge dyke but a comparatively modern boundary bank. It appears particularly so when viewed from 1/2 mile to the south. <3>
A modern bdy. bank. <4>
A curved bank of uncertain origin. The feature has been interpreted as a Bronze Age cross dyke although Ordnance Survey surveyors considered it more likely to be a post medieval field boundary. The feature is visible as an earthwork and cropmark on aerial photographs. <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 42.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 02-MAY-55.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F2 FDC 05-MAY-55.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 731.
- <6> SDO13933 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1980s. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch six. 1:2500.
- <7> SDO16431 Unpublished document: McOmish, D and Tuck, C. 2000. Long Bredy Bank Barrow, Long Bredy, Dorset.
- <8> SDO11106 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 012-3.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451062.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5708 9102 (115m by 217m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 066 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451062
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Long Bredy 18
Record last edited
Aug 25 2023 11:22AM