Monument record MDO29204 - Pillow mounds, Worth Matravers

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Summary

One of three potential pillow mounds to the south of Eastington Farm, Worth Matravers. Only one has been scheduled the others being interpreted as terraces by the NMR.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

One of three potential pillow mounds visible as earthworks on lidar to the south of Eastington Farm, Worth Matravers (1-2). This mound is 12m long and is the north-westernmost of the group. The other mounds are described separately in MDO8374 and 29205. Only one has been scheduled the others being interpreted as terraces by the NMR. The features were digitally recorded during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9836 7770 (19m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 55

Record last edited

Sep 17 2013 2:19PM

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