Monument record MDO43582 - Dyke, Bryanston
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Summary
A linear earthwork described as a 'dyke' on the 1929 Ordnance Survey map. Field investigations suggest that it is of doubtful antiquity, possibly a relatively modern enclosure or plantation boundary.
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Full Description
This feature consists of an earth bank averaging 3.0m wide and 0.5m. high, with unsurveyable traces of a ditch on the east side of the bank. The bank is mutilated in places and heavily overgrown with brambles. 1.5m. to the west of the bank there is a modern hedge, parallel to both road and bank. Between ST 84750580 and ST 84610610 the ditch is visible and averages 1.7m. Wide and 0.3m. Deep.
The earthwork seems a doubtful antiquity, it runs with the ridge and is parallel to the parish boundary.
There is a strong possibility that it is no more than an enclosure or plantation boundary. <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8479 0540 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Bryanston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205588
Record last edited
Jun 30 2022 3:19PM