Monument record MDO43843 - Later prehistoric linear earthwork, Shapwick
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Summary
A linear ditched boundary is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A linear banked boundary is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery <3-4> running for 900m SW-NE to the north of Crab Farm. It crosses/is crossed by the linear described in MDO43841. A group of ditched enclosures and field boundaries to the south of this junction respect the alignments of the two boundaries (MDO43842). It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
ST 94820249 to NE and possibly to NW. Linear feature visible on air photographs, overall length 810? M. Intersects [ST 90 SE 103] at 95350295; probably integral with [ST 90 SE 42]. [Air photograph transcription plan]. The feature merges with the ditched complex N of [ST 90 SW 33] and with partly scarped line (?fields) [ST 90 SW 18]. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 42-3.
- <1.1> SDO19357 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 3147.
- <1.2> SDO19356 Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. NMR VAP (BKS) ST 9502/1.
- <2> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 2.
- <3> SDO18114 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 02-JUN-2006. NMR 24222/24.
- <4> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 871910.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9505 0269 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 122
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 871910
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 89
Record last edited
Feb 26 2024 12:16PM
