Monument record MDO6000 - Prehistoric linear earthwork near Badbury Rings

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Summary

Damaged linear earthwork near Badbury Rings, close to the Kingston Lacy Beech Avenue.

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Full Description

The earthwork was excavated by F and H L Vacher in 1965, and reported on by Wessex Archaeology in 1988. The Wessex Archaeology report indicates that the earthwork post-dates phases of Neolithic and Beaker settlement, and may be Middle Bronze Age in origin.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 65-78.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9560 0301 (point)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 035 B

Record last edited

Jul 23 2022 7:06PM

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