Monument record MDO1913 - Possible enclosure, Piddlehinton
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Summary
Curvilinear enclosure and pits, possibly of Prehistoric or Roman date, seen as cropmarks.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
(SY 68959705. An ovoid feature, visible only on air photographs, is about 160ft long and 120ft broad, aligned north-south, and defined by a narrow ditch (or two concentric ditches). It lies in close, but indeterminable, relationship to `Celtic' fields on almost flat ground rising gently to the west. <1>
No remains; site under pasture. <2>
A rapid examination of air photography shows the enclosure as an irregular penannular ditch with an entrance on the north side. Within is a second, narrower (and less well defined) ditch. There are also a number of pit-like features nearby. The features are visible as cropmarks and are possibly of Prehistoric or Roman date, as the enclosure apparently connects with the field system SY 69 NE 12. <3>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 322.
- <1.1> SDO20018 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1370.
- <1.2> SDO20019 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. CUCAP AND 8.
- <2> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 09-JAN-81.
- <3> SDO17356 Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM. 15-FEB-1993.
- <3.1> SDO20020 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4436: 21.
- <3.2> SDO20021 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4527: 65-7.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453003.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6895 9705 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Piddlehinton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 087 032
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453003
Record last edited
Jul 29 2023 7:33AM
