Monument record MDO5231 - Cross dyke near Houghton Down, Winterborne Houghton
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Summary
Cross ridge dyke or Iron Age/Romano British boundary bank.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred ST 80500375) A bank and ditch, probably a cross-dyke, runs almost N-S from ST 80500379 to ST 80480370, across the narrow spine of a NW-SE ridge. The earthwork is about 100 yds long, with a bank 20ft across by 2ft high, and a ditch on the E side, 15ft wide by nearly 3ft deep. The modern road has cut the S end of the earthwork and a recent bank, with a ditch on the W, lies on top of it. The earthwork lies amoung 'Celtic' fields (ST 80 SW 1) but direct relationship cannot be established, owing to disturbance. It is possibly a boundary associated with the nearby settlement (ST 80 SW 71). <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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. 298.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1969.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-AUG-55.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205816.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8050 0379 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Houghton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 069 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 63
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205816
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Houghton 11
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 1:19PM