Monument record MDO38029 - Enclosure on Deverel Down, Winterborne Whitechurch

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Summary

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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Full Description

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> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: 30-APR-2015. HEA 29576_009.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1623043.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 82021 99457 (290m by 146m)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Winterborne Whitechurch; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • 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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