Monument record MDO1689 - Cross dyke on Melcombe Hill, Melcombe Horsey
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Summary
A linear earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch crossing the ridge of the hill. One of several dykes around Lyscombe Bottom.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This is one of a group of dykes of non-defensive character which appear to be associated with the surrounding Iron Age/Romano British field systems. <2>
ST 73530291 to ST 73550272 This cross-ridge dyke remains as described by RCHM (2). Extending for some 200.0m it consists of a bank 0.9m high on the east side, 1.8m on the west where a modern ditch 3.0m wide 0.8m deep follows the probable line of an earlier ditch. A gap 20.0m from the south end is probably modern. From both the north and south end strong lynchets link the earthwork with the IA fort (ST 70 SW 9) on Nettlecombe Tout, and a cross-dyke (ST 70 SW 35) on Bowden's Hill.
Dyke not described on OS 25" <2.1>.
Resurveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 174.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 09-NOV-78.
- <3.1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201973.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7351 0281 (32m by 206m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 075 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201973
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Melcombe Horsey 13
Record last edited
Jan 24 2022 2:20PM
