Monument record MDO43583 - Pit dwellings, Shillingstone
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Summary
Alleged pit dwellings - probable swallow holes.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fine examples of 'British pit dwellings occur on 'Bondsleigh' (Bonsley).<2>
These possible hut sites were under crops and consequently not investigated during field work. Warne's identification of 'Pit Dwellings' was not particularly reliable, and these may not be antiquities, although the position, and the Iron Age/Romano- British field system could indicate habitation in the area. Further sites occur to the north and are dealt with on ST 80 NW 4, but in that instance the pits are shown (on the OS 6" 1902) with outer banks, more suggestive of hut circles. <3>
The crops in this portion of the field had recently been cleared. The pits are low, shallow, oval depressions - almost certainly incipient swallow holes. There was no trace of enclosures. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX3049 Monograph: Warne, C. 1862. Ancient Dorset (1st Edition). 14.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 16-AUG-55.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 24-AUG-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205565.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205565
Record last edited
Mar 10 2022 9:44AM