Monument record MDO39873 - Possible Neolithic pit circle, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
A possible Neolithic pit circle is visible as cropmarks to the northeast of Gussage All Saints on a 1985 aerial photograph. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A possible Neolithic pit circle is visible as cropmarks to the northeast of Gussage All Saints on a 1985 aerial photograph (1). The cropmark comprises a ring of irregular oval-form ditched pits that describe a broadly sub-circular feature around 27m in diameter, with a gap on its ESE side.
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> National Monuments Record, 13-JUL-95, NMR 15314/06 (SU0110/008) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15644.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15644 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 13-JUL-95. NMR 15314/06 (SU0110/008).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0154 1069 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 21 2020 9:28AM
