Monument record MDO45780 - Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement enclosure with internal pits, Winterborne Clenston
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Summary
A rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2015 to the southeast of Field Barn, Winterborne Clenston. The enclosure has a large gap which is probably an entrance midway along its southern side, and a narrower one on the north side. It is 120m by 100m in size with internal pits and is considered likely to be a later prehistoric settlement enclosure. Fragments of possibly contemporary ditched field boundaries are visible to the north and south. The features were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2015 <1> to the southeast of Field Barn, Winterborne Clenston. The enclosure has a large gap, which is probably an entrance, midway along its southern side and a smaller one on the north side. It is 120m by 100m in size with internal pits and is considered likely to be a later prehistoric settlement enclosure. Fragments of possibly contemporary ditched field boundaries are visible to the north and south. The features were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19561 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 23-APR-2015. HEA 29568/025.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8512 0266 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Clenston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 27 2023 8:35PM