Monument record MDO46863 - Enclosure on Cheselbourne West Down, Cheselbourne

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Summary

Cropmark of an Iron Age or Romano British enclosure on Cheselbourne West Down, surrounded by Celtic fields.

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SY 744987. Enclosure surrounded by Celtic field system. <1> SY 74499884. Probable Iron Age/Romano-British, D-shaped enclosure on Cheselbourne West Down is comparable in size, shape and apparent situation with the enclosure (SY 69 NE 12) in Nether Cerne. <2> Nothing visible on the ground. <3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 11-MAR-1973. JRB Flight 65. 9 and 10b.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 331.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 07-NOV-80.
  • <4>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454799. [Mapped feature: #636529 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 7449 9884 (point)
Map sheet SY79NW
Civil Parish Cheselbourne; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 43
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454799

Record last edited

Jul 25 2023 4:25PM

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