Monument record MDO2245 - Linear features, Puddletown
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Summary
Crop-marks seen during a drought in 1984 included two linear features, interpreted as a possible earthwork of probable prehistoric date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY77229606 and SY77259602. Two ring-ditches each perhaps 10-20m in diameter. Two linear features in the South-East corner of the field leading North-East to the fload plain are centred on SY77319598. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 114.
- <2> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 891547.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7731 9598 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 071
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 62
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 891547
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 2:49PM
