Monument record MDO4767 - Cross dyke on Bulbarrow Hill, Stoke Wake
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Summary
A dyke across the narrowest part of a spur to the east of Rawlesbury Camp, a hillfort. The monument consists of a ditch with banks on either side. In 1970 the west bank was reported as being about 12 feet wide and 1 foot high, the east bank 10 feet wide and 6 inches high, and the ditch with a flat bottom about 10 feet wide. Overall about 120 yards survived as a discernible earthwork.
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Full Description
ST 77000598- 77030586. A cross-dyke, probably related to Rawlsbury Camp - Iron Age hillfort (ST 70 NE 12), runs almost north to south up the north face and across the narrowest part of the spur at the west end of Bulbarrow Hill. The dyke is 120 yds long with the west bank 12ft. wide and 1ft. high and flat-bottomed ditch 15ft. wide and 1ft. deep.
The east bank is 10ft. wide and 1/2ft. high. To the north the remains become very slight before running out on a steep slope; to the south the dyke is cut by tracks on the spur top, and it appears not to have dropped down the south scarp. On the north slope it cuts a lynchet, apparently of a 'Celtic' field. (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7701 0591 (53m by 156m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Wake; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 050 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 NE 21
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201779
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stoke Wake 7
Record last edited
Jan 18 2022 1:52PM
