Monument record MDO2966 - Enclosure at Culliford Tree, Whitcombe
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Summary
A curvilinear banked and ditched enclosure visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and previously suggested to be Bronze Age in date.
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Full Description
A D-shaped enclosure at SY 70078542 is visible on air photographs only. It measures about 100 feet by 80 feet, with bank and inner ditch each about 13 feet across, and lies among the barrows of the Culliford Tree group (SY 78 NW 6). The enclosure is cut by the ditch of one of the barrows, and is therefore of Bronze Age date at the latest. (Possibly the earthwork on Mayne Down listed by Warne. See SY 78 NW 13). <1-2>
Nothing visible on the ground, nor on O.S. air photographs. The indicated site is in a ploughed field. <3>
A curvilinear banked and ditched enclosure visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and previously suggested to be Bronze Age in date. <5-6>
A D-shaped enclosure visible as a cropmark on air photographs. RCHME described it as measuring circa 100 feet by 80 feet, defined by a bank and inner ditch each about 13 feet wide. The enclosure lies among the (still extant) barrows of the Culliford Tree barrow group and associated monuments) and appears to be cut by one of them, suggesting that it may be of Bronze Age date. The enclosure has been tentatively identified with the feature described in 1865 by Warne and recorded as SY 78 NW 13, though this is highly speculative. <8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 504.
- <2> SDO19913 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1056.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 16-NOV-79.
- <3.1> SDO19914 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 78/080 126.
- <4> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR.
- <5> SDO10766 Aerial Photograph: 22-APR-1954. NMR SY 7085/6-10.
- <6> SDO10765 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3284-6.
- <7> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454031.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7007 8541 (36m by 37m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 126 025
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 29
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454031
Record last edited
Jun 28 2023 2:23PM