Monument record MDO21529 - Enclosure, Compton Valence

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Summary

Banked field boundaries forming a polygonal enclosure. Previously recorded by RCHME as a prehistoric enclosure, but possibly relates to the medieval field system within which it lies.

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A rhomboidal enclosure is plotted on an RCHM unpublished map. <1> Banked field boundaries forming a polygonal enclosure, 90m by 75m in size. Previously recorded by RCHME as a prehistoric enclosure, but possibly relates to the medieval field system within which it lies (MDO21528). <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Compton Valence file).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4147-8.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 885071.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5835 9395 (101m by 91m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY59SE
Civil Parish Compton Valence; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 82
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 885071

Record last edited

Oct 27 2023 12:38PM

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