Monument record MDO3517 - Cross-dyke near Hatt's Barn, Ashmore
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Summary
A cross-ridge dyke aligned south-south east to north-north west, turning within Hatt's Copse to trend south-south west to north-north east. The dyke comprises a ditch and partial linear earthen bank. It has been disturbed by modern features including the road from Win Green (Wiltshire), and has elsewhere been blocked by a modern track. The southern end of the dyke has been cut into by a pond.
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Full Description
ST 90101855 - ST 90051903 This cross-ridge dyke remains as described by RCHM <2>.
It is generally in a good state of preservation. Poorly defined on OS air photographs <3>.
Revised at 1:2500 on permatrace. <4>
The northern section of the earthwork comprises a ditch flanked on either side by a ditch. The ditch survives to a maximum width of 9 metres and depth of 2 metres. The bank on the western side of the ditch measures up to 8 metres wide and up to 0.70 metres high, the eastern bank 3 metres wide and up to 0.4 metres high. There is an additional bank, 7 metres wide and up to 5 metres high, also present on the western side. The southern section of the earthwork comprises a single ditch surviving to a depth of 0.60 metres and a width of 5 metres. No traces of a bank survive. <5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 2-3.
- <3> SDO17856 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 6.6.75. OS 75/371 145.
- <4> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 26-MAR-78.
- <5> SDO17857 Scheduling record: DCMS. 2002. Scheduled Monument Notification EH Scheduling amendment, 24JULY-2002.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB69/01712.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209904.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9010 1879 (139m by 479m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Ashmore; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 002 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209904
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ashmore 14
Record last edited
Mar 22 2022 8:51AM
