Monument record MDO4909 - Enclosure, Tarrant Gunville
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Summary
An enclosure of unknown date visible as crop marks on air photographs.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(ST 91651425) Possible enclosure on Dungrove Hill, visible only on air photographs. The feature is roughly circular and about 200 feet in diameter. A narrow funnelled entrance leads into it on the south east. <1>
There is no visible surface indication of the possible enclosure on Dungrove Hill. The site falls in arable farmland, on a gentle south west facing slope of a small spur at 400 ft OD. <2>
The site is possibly classifiable as a banjo enclosure [airphotograph transcription plan and consideration of comparable enclosures]. <3-4<
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 96.
- <2> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 26-JAN-78.
- <3> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 93.
- <4> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 25.
- <5> SDO17498 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/097 RCHME Inventory: Dorset IV (North).
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210248.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9165 1425 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 057 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SW 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210248
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tarrant Gunville 35
Record last edited
Jan 6 2023 4:23PM