Monument record MDO27997 - Ditch, Quarry Covert, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
Curvilinear ditch at the east end of Quarry Covert, Melbury Hill marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch maps. Of uncertain function and date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Curvilinear ditch at the east end of Quarry Covert, Melbury Hill marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch maps. Of uncertain function and date.
This earthwork consists of a ditch or track 1.5m wide and 0.3m deep with a bank 2.0m wide and 0.2m high. There is no evidence of antiquity and the work has no defensive or boundary purpose. It appears to be a cattle track or a form of occupation track into the coppice and is probably of modern origin. <2>
No change since 25 1 56. <3>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 25-JAN-56.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 05-JAN-78.
- <4> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <5> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <6> SDO11595 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205859.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8782 1998 (29m by 47m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205859
Record last edited
Mar 21 2022 2:27PM