Monument record MDO5834 - Linear ditch near Sovell Plantation, Long Crichel
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Summary
A linear ditch running downhill from a ridge towards the Crichel Brook, about 700 metres in length. It is very close to, and runs parallel to one side of an enclosure.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A linear feature is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It follows a sinuous course for some 700 metres, running roughly southwest-northeast. It passes close to the subrectangular enclosure MDO45476) the northwestern side of which seems to mirror the course of the linear. Slightly further north, it also passes close to the causewayed subrectangular enclosure (MDO5833) for which a Neolithic date has been suggested, although it shares the same alignment as the larger enclosure. The cropmarks were mapped by RCHME in 1997 as part of the Industry and Enclosure in the Neolithic Project. See the archive report for full details.
The Linear was seen running down the hillside into the Gussage valley presuambly crossing the Gussage under the present village of Gussage St Michael and probably continuing as the linear ditch 213770. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 40.
- <2> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 13.
- <3> SDO19361 Verbal communication: Dyer, Carolyn. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment CD. 17-MAR-1997.
- <3.1> SDO19360 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-Feb-2005. NMR ST 9811/10 NMR 23822/19.
- <4> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. MD002804.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1247704. [Mapped feature: #637359 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9824 1082 (605m by 576m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Long Crichel; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 014 032 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 143
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 25
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1247704
Record last edited
Dec 15 2023 10:10AM