Monument record MDO21547 - Penn Hill: trackway
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Summary
A trackway or hollow way running north-south towards the summit of Penn Hill is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A trackway or holloway running north-south towards the summit of Penn Hill, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It is flanked to the south by a medieval strip system (MDO21546) and could be contemporary with this. It also leads towards Seven Barrow Plantation (MDO388) which could suggest an earlier prehistoric origin. {1-2}
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4090-92 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11213.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3137-39 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11178.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6490 9302 (195m by 689m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SW |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 14 2012 5:25AM
