Monument record MDO4812 - Enclosure at Down End Farm, Stourpaine
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Summary
A plough-levelled, roughly circular ditched enclosure of about 8 acres set on a small hilltop and visible on aerial photographs. There are traces of an inturned entrance on the south side, but no discernible internal features. An archaeological evaluation of the site in 1990 showed that it was an Iron Age/Romano-British settlement. ((The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.))
The site of the sub-oval bank and ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It covers an area of approximately 5 hectares and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
The site of the sub-oval enclosure is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagey [2, 5-6]. It comprises a bank with outer ditch and covers an area of approximately 5 hectares. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 265.
- <2> SDO16341 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 24-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2038 3229-30.
- <3> SDO14188 Unpublished document: Mudd, A. 1990. Stourpaine Landfill Site, Stourpaine, Dorset: Archaeological Assessment.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205411.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <6> SDO18940 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 30-MAR-1982. NMR 2110/1177.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 875 094 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Stourpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 052 013
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205411
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Stourpaine 13
Record last edited
Nov 29 2022 8:11PM