Monument record MDO4679 - Cross dyke on Shillingstone Hill, Shillingstone

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Summary

A cross dyke across a narrow spur and apparently associated with an adjacent prehistoric field system. In 1970 this monument was described as a bank around 3 feet high and 25 feet across, with a ditch on its uphill side.

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Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 242.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205599.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8279 0985 (point) Centred on
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Shillingstone; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 046 026
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 31
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205599

Record last edited

Mar 8 2022 8:53AM

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