Monument record MDO42462 - Timber circle at Hilly Ground, Hinton St Mary

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Summary

In 2001 topsoil stripping exposed archaeological features. A small-scale rescue excavation by Peter Woodward and Paul Martin revealed these to be the remains of a probable timber ring of later Neolithic date which he described as having a diameter twice the size of the north ring at Durrington Walls. Another structure associated with a hearth of Bronze Age date was also recorded.

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Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2002. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2001. 123. [Mapped feature: #362793 ]
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1367577.

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Location

Grid reference ST 7980 1677 (point)
Map sheet ST71NE
Civil Parish Hinton St Mary; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 71 NE 50
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1367577

Record last edited

May 19 2022 5:06PM

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