Monument record MDO39616 - Post medieval or early 20th century enclosure, East Parley, Hurn, Christchurch

A banked horseshoe-shaped enclosure on the west side of Chapel Lane, East Parley, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The enclosure may be post medieval or early 20th century in origin and possibly agricultural in function. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

A banked horseshoe -shaped enclosure on the west side of Chapel Lane, East Parley, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1 and 2). The enclosure measures around 11m long by 9m wide with a possible entrance on its east side. It is thought likely to be post medieval or early 20th century in origin and possibly agricultural in function. It may be a medieval or post medieval bee garden. The enclosure appears to have a ditched base and an aerial photograph of 1959 shows this filled with water (3). By 1962, however, the enclosure was demolished and the site appears as uneven ground (4). The site is currently under sports fields associated with Bournemouth Sports Club and the enclosure is no longer visible on current Google Earth imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Sep 27 2019 10:01AM