Monument record MDO849 - Hollow way, Cheselbourne
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Summary
The 'Earthworks' shown on Henning Hill by Ordnance Survey maps are almost certainly remains of hollow-ways on a road line passing north west from the valley of the Devil's Brook to that of the Cheselbourne.
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Full Description
The 'Earthworks' on Henning Hill, shown on O.S. maps (758012), are almost certainly remains of hollow-ways on a road line passing N.W. from the valley of the Devil's Brook to that of the Cheselbourne. <2-3>
ST 75750136 to ST 75900110. An old, well defined hollow-way extending for 290.0m. along the high slope on the east side of a north-south valley. This covered hollow-way is average 8.0m. wide and 1.3m. deep with a strong bank on the down-hill side. It is joined by an east-west lateral branch from ST 75550139 to ST 75710130 (not depicted on OS 25"). Both features form field- boundaries, and are obscured <4.1-4.2> by dense vegetation.
ST 75770130 to ST 75850115. A slighter hollow way, formerly running a parallel course 50.0m. to the west has now been ploughed out. <4>
Destroyed September 1983 during land improvements. <5>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 79.
- <3> SDO17530 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3179-81. 3179.
- <4> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 13-DEC-78.
- <4.1> SDO17635 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/195.
- <4.1> SDO17640 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/194.
- <4.2> SDO17619 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/196-97. 196.
- <5> SDO20225 Verbal communication: Historic Environment Record compiler's comments. Mark Simons.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201845.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 758 012 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 041
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 15
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201845
Record last edited
Jul 4 2024 3:42PM