Monument record MDO37312 - Prehistoric enclosure, Sixpenny Handley

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Summary

A rectangular enclosure seen as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2005. The form of the enclosure suggests that it is likely to be prehistoric, possibly of Neolithic date. Note that the site is not included in the RCHME's Bokerley Dyke volume (Bowen 1990; 1991), either in the tabulated inventory or on the plan of archaeological sites.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Soil mark of enclosure at Handley, SU 003165. <1>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J K. JK St Joseph CA 010.
  • <2> Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
  • <3> Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory.
  • <4> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AO54/F41/5.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Bournemouth University. 1995. Geophysical Survey of the Handley Down Enclosure, Sixpenny Handley.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
  • <7> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213520.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SU 00348 16526 (73m by 78m)
Map sheet SU01NW
Civil Parish Sixpenny Handley; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 29
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213520

Record last edited

Feb 23 2023 4:00PM

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