Monument record MDO40088 - Enclosure, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
An irregularly shaped enclosure, vaguely subrectangular with a smaller sub-rectangular annexe across its northern end, is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It is circa 0.8 hectares in extent. It is of uncertain date, though later prehistoric or Roman seem most likely.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ST 98091628. Elongated enclosure, area 0.8 ha., visible on air photographs. 'Sausage' shape across N end of enclosure. <1-2>
<1> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke, 91, Sixpenny Handley 64 (Monograph). SWX800.
<2> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 29, Sixpenny Handley 64 (Monograph). SDO14864.
<2.1> British Gas Corporation, BGC VAP 9470 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18712.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868734 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 91, Sixpenny Handley 64.
- <2>XY SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 29, Sixpenny Handley 64. [Mapped feature: #357613 ]
- <2.1> SDO18712 Aerial Photograph: British Gas Corporation. BGC VAP 9470.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868734.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9809 1628 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868734
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 64
Record last edited
Nov 16 2022 3:04PM
