Monument record MDO4531 - Cross dyke on Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
A cross dyke across the base of a spur. In 1970 this monument was recorded as being an earthwork bank around 30 feet wide, 6 feet high and 285 yards long with a ditch 27 feet wide and 4 feet deep. A causeway crosses the dyke near the centre, and is thought to be original.
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Full Description
ST 81580969 to ST 81800958 Cross-dyke curving N.W.E. at over 600 ft. above O.D. across the base of a spur sloping N.N.E., faces up the rounded spur top towards higher ground and is some 285 yds. long. The bank is 30 ft. wide and 6 ft. high; the ditch is 27 ft. wide and 4 ft. deep. An entrance, possibly original and slightly staggered, crossed by the parish boundary with Shillingstone, occurs E. of the centre; it has a causeway across the ditch, though a way past the W. end and possibly also the E. end is conceivable. At either end the dyke runs out just short of the shoulder of the spur. 'Celtic' fields (ST 80 NW 6) lie on either side of the dyke and one long lynchet is crossed by the bank and cut by the ditch. <2>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO18658 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1968.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 207.
- <3> SDO17351 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1999. Scheduled Monument Notification 1999. 07-JUL-1999.
- <4> SDO12558 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1963. Monuments Threatened or Destroyed. A Select List: 1956-1962. 14.
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AO55/184/5.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F184/5.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. OS55/F184/6.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205545.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8180 0958 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 042 042
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205545
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Okeford Fitzpaine 42
Record last edited
Mar 20 2023 2:52PM