Monument record MDO40253 - Possible prehistoric boundary bank, St Giles's Park, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A curvilinear banked earthwork at St Giles's Park is visible as a cropmark on a 1989 aerial photograph. The feature may represent a boundary feature of potentially prehistoric date, although a later origin is also possible. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A curvilinear banked earthwork at St Giles's Park is visible as a cropmark on a 1989 aerial photograph (1).
The feature measures around 61.5m long by 7m wide and it is located adjacent to the east side of a linear earthwork of potentially prehistoric origin (MDO6279). The feature may also represent a boundary feature of potentially prehistoric date, although a later historic origin for this feature is also possible.
The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 05-MAY-89, OS89135 V 284-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15761.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15761 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAY-89. OS89135 V 284-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0388 1140 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 7 2018 2:01PM
