Monument record MDO3573 - Dyke on Little Down, Blandford St Mary
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Summary
Earthwork dyke set on an E.-facing slope: aligned west to east for over 300 yards across the south part of Little Down. The western portion (in Winterborne Clenston) has been destroyed by cultivation; to the east it survives as a ditch 15 feet wide and 1½ feet deep. There are no traces of a bank. The ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The later prehistoric linear dyke is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 <4> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. It runs east-west for over 275m to the west of Little Wood, Blanford St Mary.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 45.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205621.
- <4> SDO19522 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF/58/024 V1 154.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 8569 0358 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Blandford St Mary; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 004 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205621
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Blandford St Mary 28
Record last edited
Oct 13 2023 1:23PM