Monument record MDO39449 - Medieval or later pillow mound, Alderholt Common, Alderholt
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
One of several mounds visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Alderholt Common (1). Possible site of a medieval or later pillow mound. This is an subcircular mound, 15m across with a flanking ditch. The feature was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The site has since been ploughed (2) and the features are no longer visible on recent digital imagery (3).
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3050-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15432.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 15-SEP-1979, OS/79120 V 260-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15433.
<3> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 11688 11590 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU11SW |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 26 2017 11:24AM
