Monument record MDO43396 - Enclosure on Henning Hill, Melcombe Horsey
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Summary
Fragmentary contour strip lynchets, part of the former open field-system of Bingham's Melcombe (ST 70 SE 40), lie to the NW of Hill Barn.
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Full Description
On the N. tip of Henning Hill, at 75950197, is a pentagonal enclosure, probably an altered 'Celtic' field about 1/3 acre in area, delimited by a massive lynchet on the N., a low bank 13 ft wide on the E. and traces of bank or lynchet elsewhere. Poor remains of 'Celtic' fields lie around it. <1>
Visible on RAF air photographs. <2>
ST 75950197. A somewhat dubious enclosure which appears to be simply an adaption of a pentagonal area formed by 'Celtic' field bounds. Its age, and purpose, seem entirely speculative. Not visible on OS air photographs <3.1>. Fragmentary remains of 'Celtic' fields extend intermittently eastwards along the north facing escarpment edge of Henning Hill.
Divorced survey at 1:2500 for AO records only., 3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17619 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/196-97.
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 332.
- <2> SDO17618 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3178.
- <2.1> SDO17530 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3179-81. 3179.
- <3> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 14-DEC-78.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201901.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7594 0196 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 075 034
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201901
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 46
Record last edited
Feb 10 2022 2:36PM
