Monument record MDO32132 - Post medieval enclosure, south west of Holworth, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
A post medieval banked enclosure is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1960s to the north of South Down Farm, south west of Holworth. The enclosure is shown on the 1st edition OS map around a, now demolished, building marked as Higher Barn.
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Full Description
A post medieval banked enclosure is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1960s to the north of South Down Farm, south west of Holworth. The enclosure is shown on the 1st edition OS map around a, now demolished, building marked as Higher Barn. The enclosure is approximately 35 m square and has an entrance on its eastern side. (1-2) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Royal Air Force, 18-JAN-1962, RAF 58/4878 (F22) 0080-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13873.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7601 8269 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 7 2014 12:43PM
