Monument record MDO5869 - Enclosure near Badbury Rings, Pamphill
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Summary
A rectilinear banked enclosure is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the north of Badbury Rings. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A rectilinear banked enclosure is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery (2-4) to the north of Badbury Rings. It is located immediately to the west of the Roman Road from Badbury Rings to Kingston Deverill, the Roman road either forming its eastern side or cutting the enclosure (the eastern side not being visible). It is 185m long and is one of a cluster of enclosures visible as cropmarks and soilmarks on aerial photographs, situated near the junction of several Roman roads and thought to be of Iron Age/Romano-British date. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 52.
- <2> SDO18091 Aerial Photograph: J R Boyden. 01-APR-1966. JRB 10/39.
- <3> SDO18092 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-SEP-1982. OS/82203 V 126.
- <4> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209525.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9645 0365 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 3 016 073 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209525
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 73
Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 10:05AM