Monument record MDO47563 - Rectangular enclosure, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A rectangular enclosure with one bowed side (described by one source as a "tombstone shaped" enclosure) is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It is around 0.6 hectares in area. A ditch appears to run east from its eastern side for about 50 metres.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The enclosure appears to be connected with the nearby multiple and single ditch linear system ST 91 SE 216, the two appearing to share alignments. The enclosure is close to the Iron Age site ST 91 SE 109 and is on the edge of the field system ST 91 SE 12, although the fields are broadly on a different alignment. During excavation of the "working hollow" ST 91 SE 109, located just 10 metres or so outside the enclosure. The trench was extended to locate the enclosure. A protected area of chalk circa 4 metres wide indicated the former presence of a bank, just outside which was an eroded area with numerous root holes, interpreted as a former hedge line. Some post holes were found within the enclosure.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO20370 Article in serial: Green, Martin. 1986. Excavations in Home Field, Down Farm, Gussage St Michael. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 107, 171-173.
- <2> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. Area Plan 2.
- <3> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 26.
- <4> SDO16633 Monograph: Barrett, J, Bradley, R and Green, M. 1991. Landscape, Monuments and Society: the prehistory of Cranborne Chase. 223-4.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1307310. [Mapped feature: #637362 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9975 1060 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 215
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1307310
Record last edited
Dec 16 2023 2:09PM