Monument record MDO4567 - Enclosure, Pimperne
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Summary
Concentric subcircular enclosure visible as soil marks on aerial photographs. It is an irregular oval, formerly enclosed by a bank and ditch now levelled by ploughing, and probably of Iron Age date. It encloses an area of around 10 acres, and has an inturned entrance on the south west side. Within it, and concentric to it, lay a roughly oval enclosure of about 5 acres similarly defined and utilising the same entrance. The space between the two enclosures was divided into compartments by three short lengths of bank and ditch.
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Full Description
Enclosure (916105), probably Iron Age, lies in the extreme E. of the parish on a gentle S.W. slope, near the top of a ridge, about 375 ft. above O.D. It has been levelled by ploughing, but comprises a heart-shaped area of some 10 acres, formerly defined by a bank and ditch, with an inturned entrance on the S.W. side. Within, and concentric with it, lay a roughly oval enclosure of about 5 acres similarly defined and utilising the same entrance. The space between the two enclosures was divided into compartments by three short lengths of bank and ditch. The enclosure appears to have been integrated with 'Celtic' fields and possibly with a Linear Dyke immediately on the S. (ST 91 SW 15). <2, 3>
Additional references. New local plan produced. Air photograph transcription plan and consideration of comparable enclosures. <4, 5>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18508 Aerial Photograph: 9110/47/04. Object Number: 9110/47/04. Oblique aerial photograph.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 55.
- <3> SDO18507 Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 03-DEC-72. JRB F63 3.12.72. APs (J R Boyden F63 3.12.72).
- <4> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. p94 & 96, Pimperne 18.
- <5> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. p25, Pimperne 18.
- <6> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 91 SW 16.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210185.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 915 105 (233m by 234m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Pimperne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 043 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210185
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pimperne 18
Record last edited
Jan 26 2023 4:58PM