Monument record MDO6378 - Linear earthwork, Nine Yews, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A linear earthwork at Nine Yews is integrated with an extensive prehistoric field system. It comprises of a ditch between two banks, now largely levelled by ploughing, and following a sinuous southwest-northeast path. The earthwork is associated with a field system and presumably served as a boundary between blocks of fields or was possibly part of a larger enclosure.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The earthwork consists of a pronounced ditch between two low spread banks. At present under crops. <1>
A length of bank and ditch at SU 039138, now largely flattened by ploughing, is integrated with the adjoining 'Celtic' fields, and presumably served as a boundary between blocks of fields. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 25-MAY-54.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 119.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213782.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0384 1372 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 128
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SW 19
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213782
Record last edited
Apr 11 2023 7:35AM
