Cropmark and soilmarks of a large double-ditched sub-circular later prehistoric enclosure, possiby Iron Age, visible on aerial photographs taken in April 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme.
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Cropmark and soilmarks of a large double-ditched sub-circular later prehistoric enclosure, possiby Iron Age, visile on aerial photographs taken in April 2015 as part of the Historic England Reconnaissance Recording Programme. Located at SY 8210 9947 the enclosure measures between 180m and 200m across. It straddles two fields, the northern part is not visible due to darker soil tones. The enclosure is defined by two irregular widely spaced circuits of ditch. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (4)
<1> SDO13141
Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
<2> SDO12563
Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
<3> SDO19670
Aerial Photograph: 30-APR-2015. HEA 29576_009.
<4> SDO14739
Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1623043.
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 121
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1623043
Record last edited
Mar 22 2023 12:27PM
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