Monument record MDO40095 - Enclosure, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
An enclosure identified on aerial photograph. The enclosure is 0.8 hectares in area and of rounded trapezoidal shape. Located at the east end of, and possibly associated with, a linear feature. The banks of this feature were seen as chalk spreads on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 98651530. Trapezoidal enclosure (rounded), area 0.8 ha., visible on air photographs. Enclosure may be at E terminal of linear [ST 91 NE 76]. Probable banks seen on air photographs as chalk spreads, E side of W and E ditches only. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 91, Sixpenny Handley 71.
- <2>XY SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 30 & 3, Sixpenny Handley 71. [Mapped feature: #357620 ]
- <2.1> SDO18805 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR OAPs ST 9815/5/96; 9815/6/265; 9815/7/268.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868813.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9865 1530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 73
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868813
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 71
Record last edited
Nov 16 2022 1:16PM