Monument record MDO40128 - Prehistoric ditch, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
The ditch is part of two linear ditches running roughly parallel in an northeast - southwest alignment. The ditches were identified on aerial photographs. The ditch is approximately 500 metres and is the northern ditch of the pair.
Map
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Full Description
The ditch is part of two linear ditches running roughly parallel in an northeast - southwest alignment. The ditches were identified on aerial photographs. The ditch is approximately 5o0 metres and is the northern ditch of the pair. Located roughly northwest of Gussage St Michael and may have connected with other ditches such as Sixpenny Handley (a68) and Tarrant Hinton (22). <1>
A complex of linear features and field boundaries east of Gussage St Andrew and northwest of Gussage Hill. Visible only as cropmarks, the linears appear to form part of the same system as the multiple ditch system ST 91 SE 3, which effectively forms the southern and eastern boundary of this particular complex. Further to the north, ST 91 NE 73 and 76 appear to be part of the same complex. <2-4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 24.
- <2> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 1, 27.
- <3>XY SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 1. [Mapped feature: #357653 ]
- <4> SDO16633 Monograph: Barrett, J, Bradley, R and Green, M. 1991. Landscape, Monuments and Society: the prehistory of Cranborne Chase. 227-242.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1307145.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9856 1505 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 210
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1307145
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 7
Record last edited
Feb 23 2023 11:06AM
