Monument record MDO38407 - Undated bank, possible cross dyke, Eype Down, Symondsbury
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Summary
A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Eype Down. It runs roughly east-west for 62m across the ridge of the Down. It is of uncertain date and may be of prehistoric or historic origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
SY 438 925. A cross-ridge bank cuts across the Northern spur of Eype Down. It is 80 yards long, 45 feet wide and 3 feet high terminated in the West by a deep hollow way and in the East by a later gravel bank. <1>
A linear banked feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Eype Down <2-3>. It runs roughly east-west for 62m across the ridge of the Down. It is of uncertain date and may be of prehistoric cross dyke or of historic origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1370 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Symondsbury file).
- <2> SDO14702 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3168-9.
- <3> SDO13147 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM. sy4392_dtm_1m.asc.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 866789.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 43822 92506 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SW |
| Civil Parish | Symondsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 866789
Record last edited
Dec 23 2022 6:39PM
