Monument record MDO25942 - St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury

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Summary

Earthen mound or motte upon which St Catherine's Chapel is situated. It appears to have a smaller subsiduary motte on it's southern side which may be of earlier origin. Site visible on aerial photographs.

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Rectilinear earthen mound or motte, 25m across, upon which St Catherine's Chapel is situated. It appears to have a smaller subsiduary motte on it's southern side which may be of earlier origin. The site is visible on aerial photographs {1-2} and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 01-FEB-1968. MAL 6804 002-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 28-AUG-1987. NMR SY 5784/2-3 (4002/19-20).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5725 8482 (31m by 42m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY58SE
Civil Parish Abbotsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO25942
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 2

Record last edited

Mar 30 2012 7:58AM

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