Monument record MDO5867 - Romano-British settlement on King Down, Pamphill

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Summary

A Romano British Settlement which was found in 1965 on the east side of King Down. The settlement coincides with the site of a large oval ditched enclosure visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The enclosure was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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A Romano British Settlement which was found in 1965 on the east side of King Down <1-2>. The settlement coincides with the site of a large oval ditched enclosure (250m by 180m) visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <3-4>. The enclosure was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 52.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 116.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-JUN-1992. OS/92200 V 315-6.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/091 RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East).
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209565.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9875 0390 (point) (10 map features)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Pamphill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 016 071
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 209565
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 48
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 71

Record last edited

Feb 8 2023 3:59PM

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