Monument record MDO1413 - Cross ridge dyke near Old Warren, Littlebredy
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Full Description
NB. This feature was not interpreted as a cross dyke in the course of the National Mapping Programme South Dorset Ridgeway Project. Instead, it was incorporated into a larger area of lynchets.
<1> RCHM Unpublished Revision Dorset 1 - West Undated (Unpublished document). SWX1659.
‘Cross Ridge Dyke. (586882-587884) 200 yds. S.E. of Old Warren hillfort. It is over 300 yds, aligned N.E.-S.W., has been reduced by ploughing but is now under pasture. Sited across the narrowest part of the spur, downhill from the summit, the bank is 28’ wide and about 3’ above the ditch, which is 6’ wide at the bottom and 12’ wide to its outer lip. The ditch is on the S.E. side of the bank, facing away from the hillfort.’
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX1659 Unpublished document: RCHM Unpublished Revision Dorset 1 - West Undated.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5865 8830 (point) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 024
Record last edited
Jan 13 2014 4:17PM
