Monument record MDO41010 - Possible late preshistoric enclosure, Pig Oak, Holt
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Summary
A ditched curvilinear feature at Pig Oak is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The feature may be an enclosure of uncertain date, but potentially late prehistoric on its form. Alternatively this may be modern agricultural in origin. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A ditched curvilinear feature at Pig Oak is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a 66.5m wide by 27.3m deep semi-circular ditch, potentially truncated along its west side by a historic field boundary. It may be a section of an enclosure of uncertain date, but going on its form, potentially late prehistoric in origin. Alternatively, however, this may be modern agricultural in origin.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15973 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 08-APR-00. OS/00942 V 2825.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0230 0307 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Holt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 18 2018 12:15PM