Monument record MDO2937 - Ring ditch or post-medieval chalk pit, Stafford Farm, West Stafford

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Summary

Possible site of a prehistoric ring ditch. A pit is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs at this location but appears more likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit.

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Full Description

Possible site of a prehistoric ring ditch. A pit is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs at this location but appears more likely to be the site of a post medieval chalk pit. {1}

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 11-JUN-1978. NMR 0S/78080 013.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Cox, P W. 1996. Land at Stafford Farm, West Stafford, Dorset (centred on NGR SY 733890) - Report on the Archaeological Interpretation of Aerial Photographs. 4.4 F3, 5.3.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7353 8931 (28m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY78NW
Civil Parish West Stafford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 125 059

Record last edited

Oct 7 2015 4:04PM

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