Monument record MDO21925 - Eggardon Hill, enclosure
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Summary
An octangonal enclosure within Eggardon Hillfort, site of a post medieval coppice.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An octagonal enclosure bank within Eggardon Hillfort. Boundary of a former coppice planted to serve as a
sea-mark. {1} The site is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. {2}
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), Vol 1: west, Page 13-15 (Monograph). SDO97.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4153-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11409.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5405 9468 (72m by 65m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Askerswell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
May 19 2017 10:54AM
