Monument record MDO39450 - Medieval or later pillow mound, Alderholt Common, Alderholt
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Undated ring ditch 14m across. One of several features visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Alderholt Common (1). Possible site of a medieval or later pillow mound. 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 11722 11499 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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 11:32AM
