Monument record MDO40418 - Undated field boundaries, Knowlton Rings, Woodlands
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Summary
Two parallel linear ditches are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs running roughly due west from Knowlton Rings. The ditches are between 450m and 500m long and are approximately 100m apart. They are considered to be field boundaries of uncertain date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
SU 0207 0994. An interrupted linear ditch, probably representing a Prehistoric or Roman field boundary, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The eastern end of this ditch lies close to the western side of the Knowlton South henge (SU 01 SW 101), and the ditch is parallel to a possible trackway located to the south (SU 00 NW 1). The single straight ditch is about 480m long. <1-2>
Two parallel linear ditches are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs running roughly due west from Knowlton Rings <3-4>. The ditches are between 450m and 500m long and are approximately 100m apart. They are considered to be field boundaries of uncertain date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The features were mapped during English Heritage's Knowlton Circles Project and interpreted as prehistoric or Roman boundaries.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO15724 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/3 (NMR 0209/8).
- <2> SDO19473 Aerial Photograph: 02-JUL-1976. NMR SU 0210/37/4 (JRB 3097/4).
- <3> SDO15811 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-JUN-1992. OS/92200 V 382.
- <4> SDO15724 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/3 (NMR 0209/8).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409976.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0205 0989 (point) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409976
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: SU 00 NW 106
Record last edited
Feb 18 2023 7:51AM