Monument record MDO7726 - Possible boundary stone, Kimmeridge

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Summary

Possible boundary marker stone. Was situated in an area of pasture in the south west corner of a block of strip lynchets. The stone has been removed.

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(SY 92407940) Stone (NAT). <1> A roughly-shaped stone at SY 92417941, 5 feet long and parallel-sided, lies below a group of strip lynchets and may have marked a boundary associated with them. <2> The stone has been removed but when, or for what purpose, could not be established. Its position was at the SW corner of a block of strip lynchets, in an area of permanent pasture. (Strip lynchets SW 98 SW 24). <3>

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 253.
  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 135, No 15.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-APR-86.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456586.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9239 7940 (point)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Kimmeridge; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 012 015 D
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 33
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456586

Record last edited

Jul 5 2024 7:33PM

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