Monument record MDO45799 - Linear bank and ditch on Tenantry Down, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
An earthwork on Tenantry Down. Ordnance Survey field investigation in 1954 noted a weak bank with outer ditch running across the mouth of a coomb. To the south, the earthwork terminates abruptly, while to the north it cuts an east-west lynchet, presumably belonging to the field system SU 01 SW 10.
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Full Description
Earthwork on Tenantry Down, 'A' SU 00801224, is a weak bank with outer ditch across the mouth of a coomb. The southern termination is abrupt, but in the north the ditch cuts an east-west 'Celtic' lynchet. To the west of the cut the lynchet is markedly weaker. <1>
[NB the other sites formerly described here have now been recorded separately - see associated monuments] [Note: ie see MDO45661 & MDO45662].
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0080 1224 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213826
Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 4:29PM
