Monument record MDO32487 - Earthwork, Durlston, Swanage
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889) shows a low, irregular, approximately H-shaped earthwork, approximately 70m N-S and 50m E-W. It may represent traces of the stripfield system shown in this area on the tithe map (2), or back-filled quarrying activity, of which there are numerous traces in the vicinity. Subsequent OS maps show a plantation on the site.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVII.13
Revised: 1886, Published: ca.1889 (Map). SDO10239.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset LVII.13 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902 (Map). SDO11594.
c 1840, Swanage tithe map (Map). SDO13931.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVII.13 Revised: 1886, Published: ca.1889.
- --- SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVII.13 Revised: 1900, Published: 1902.
- --- SDO13931 Map: c 1840. Swanage tithe map.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0299 7748 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 22 2025 7:03PM
