Monument record MDO4150 - Enclosure at Nyland, Kington Magna
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Summary
A circular ditched feature about seventy metres in diameter and visible as a slight earthwork. Interpreted as a possible settlement enclosure or circular moat.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
ST 74852185. An apparently circular feature, 70m in diameter, with a ditch 0.3m deep and edges so splayed that it is difficult to determine its width may have been a settlement enclosure or even a circular moat, a parallel being at Folke near Sherbourne (ST 61 SE 3). Tentatively of Medieval date, low earthworks can be seen within. Adjacent is a second nearby circular feature. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 23-45.
- <2> SDO93 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. 162-164.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1001610.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7485 2185 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SW |
| Civil Parish | Kington Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 031 040
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 SW 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1001610
Record last edited
Feb 12 2022 8:00AM
