Monument record MDO45709 - Later prehistoric settlement enclosures on Charlton Down, Charlton Marshall

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Summary

An area of bank and ditched enclosures is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Charlton Down. They lie adjacent to the field system described in MDO3673 and are likely related to a contemporary settlement. The features were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.

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Full Description

An area of bank and ditched enclosures is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on Charlton Down. They lie adjacent to the field system described in MDO3673 and are likely related to a contemporary settlement. The features were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 04-SEP-1995. NMR 15399/12.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8710 0266 (point)
Map sheet ST80SE
Civil Parish Charlton Marshall; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 009 021
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SE 31
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 67

Record last edited

Feb 22 2023 6:13PM

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