Monument record MDO1642 - Trackway, Marshwood
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Full Description
SY 40409788 to SY 40389778 A raised approach, probably connected with Md. Marshwood Castle runs from the NW towards the castle. This approach consists of a 6.0m wide and 0.5m high agger with an intermittent ditch averaging 2.0m wide and 0.4m deep on each side, and with a slight outer bank on the SW side.
The ditches, bank and agger fade in the SE, where a modern farm track cuts across at right angles. The feature is grass covered, and terminates in the NW at a modern NS hedgebank. <1>
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 02-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<1.1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4210-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14828.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450015 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4034 9782 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 071 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 NW 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450015
Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 12:34PM
