Monument record MDO20918 - Forty Acre Plantation: Neolithic henge
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Summary
Possible of a Class II Neolithic henge, visible as a cropmark ring ditch on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A sub oval ditched enclosure, 24m across is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It has two deliberate gaps in its circuit and may therefore the the site of a class II Neolithic henge. The site lies within a Bronze Age barrow group (MDO406, 407, 408, 410, 411) and 260m to the south-west of a Neolithic long barrow (MDO409). A small ring ditch which may be a hengi-form monument lies 12m to the north-east of this monument (MDO20919). {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10970 Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1989. NMR OS/89079 285-6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66690 91847 (33m by 29m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 16 2012 10:01AM
