Monument record MDO4021 - Enclosure on South Down, Ibberton
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Summary
Earthwork of an Iron Age or Romano-British settlement containing groups of platforms which may be hut sites. Roman pottery has been found.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Visited LJK/CJP 10.4.91 No visible traces. Area walked- no finds.
This earthwork is situated on an east facing slope amid an Iron Age / Romano-British type Field System (ST 70 NE 11). It consists of a bank which averages 5.0m wide and 0.4m high, with an outer ditch. The ditch is poorly defined but averages 2.5m wide and 0.2m. deep, except on the north side where it has been destroyed by a modern track. The earthwork resembles the fairly common hilltop enclosures of the Iron Age / Romano-British type. There is an entrance, probably original, on the south side of the enclosure but it is in poor condition. The site is under grass. <2>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1902.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-AUG-55.
- <3> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 125.
- <4> SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881610.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881809.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RCH01/096.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205554.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 806 069 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Ibberton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 027 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205554
Record last edited
Mar 8 2022 8:43AM