Monument record MDO4202 - RAWSTON DOWN
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Summary
ST921071-912055
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'(19) Linear Dyke, traceable for some 2,000 yds., extends from Lutton Down in Tarrant Monkton, on the N. (921071), to a point 800 yds. S.W. of Buzbury Rings, in Langton Long Blandford (912055); its S. half is roughly parallel with (18). Where best preserved, N.E. of the Blandford-Wimborne road, the dyke consists of a ditch 25 ft. across and 3 ft. deep, flanked by low spread banks. S.W. of Buzbury Plantation it is marked only by a scarp on the hillside, bounded on both sides by contemporary or later 'Celtic' fields'. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 104.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9210 0710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 032 019
Record last edited
Oct 21 2010 1:52PM
