Monument record MDO42839 - Possible Iron Age, Romano-British enclosure, Hogg Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton
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Summary
A slightly irregular sub-rectangular banked enclosure is visible as a cropmark on a 1969 aerial photographs in the area of Hogg Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton. The feature is situated within an Iron Age/Romano-British field system (MDO42838) and may be associated but it potentially overlies part of this and may alternatively comprise of a post medieval extractive pit cut into earlier features. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
A slightly irregular sub-rectangular banked enclosure is visible as a cropmark on a 1969 aerial photographs in the area of Hogg Cliff Hill, Maiden Newton (1). The feature comprises 5-6m wide irregular banks and possibly a slightly hollowed interior. It is around 80m by 65m at its greatest extent.
The feature is situated within an Iron Age/Romano-British field system (MDO42838) and may be associated but it potentially overlies part of this and may alternatively comprise of a post medieval extractive pit cut into earlier features. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The feature is still visible as a cropmark on current Google Earth imagery (2).
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6216 9643 (point) (80 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 11 2020 3:37PM