Monument record MDO7272 - The Round Pound, Chaldon Herring

An enclosure, known as Round Pound, situated on an elevated part of Chaldon Down. The Round Pound was recorded by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England in 1970. It is defined by a bank composed of chalk and earth, with maximum dimensions of 14 metres in width and about 1.5 metres in height. The bank is surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the monument. The ditch has become infilled over the years, but is known to survive as a buried feature 7.5 metres wide. The only identifiable entrance is situated to the south of the eastern corner and includes a gap 3 metres wide. The bank and ditch enclose a slightly dished area, sub-square in plan which covers about 0.6 hectares. The interior of the enclosure is higher than the surrounding ground. The only dating evidence from the site is a sherd of Iron Age pottery with finger tip decoration. This was recovered from the western corner of the enclosure bank by RCHME staff during survey work. The possible Iron Age to Roman enclosure recorded by the RCHME is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2005.

Round Pound (name not confirmed) at SY 79638169 remains as described by RCHM <2> under rough pasture. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. utilising the RCHM plan. <3> The enclosure known as Round Pound was recorded by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England in 1970. The monument is formed a chalk and earth bank surrounded by a ditch. The only dating evidence from the site is a sherd of Iron Age pottery with finger tip decoration (NRHE Monument 454149). The possible Iron Age to Roman enclosure recorded by the RCHME <2> is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 2005 <7>. The monument is formed of a sub-square bank with a possible entrance on its eastern side. It measures approximately 42 m by 42 m. This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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Jul 7 2023 4:13PM