Monument record MDO25520 - East of Benecke Wood, linear banks and ditches
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Summary
A group of linear banks and ditches of uncertain date are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SY 616870) Very slight traces of 'Celtic' field scarps, almost ploughed out, can be seen on the chalk but not on
the gravels of the Bagshot Beds just north of enclosure Portesham 57. <1>
A group of linear banks and ditches of uncertain date and function are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs <2-6>. They may have some relationship to the prehistoric enclosure (MDO2065) situated just to the south. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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.
- <1.1> SDO11909 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1067-9.
- <2> SDO11895 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3297-9.
- <3> SDO11913 Aerial Photograph: 1-2-1968. MAL 68052-3.
- <4> SDO11896 Aerial Photograph: 25-4-1968. NMR OS/68078 001-3.
- <5> SDO11954 Aerial Photograph: 14-6-1988. NMR OS/88184 647-8.
- <6> SDO12093 Aerial Photograph: 12-5-2002. PGA SY6187.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452585.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 61606 87126 (153m by 229m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 107
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452585
Record last edited
Dec 31 2022 8:43AM