Monument record MDO40256 - Prehistoric ring ditch, St Giles's Park, Wimborne St Giles

A penannular ring ditch at St Giles's Park is visible as a cropmark on 1989 aerial photographs. The feature is probably prehistoric in origin, possibly between Bronze Age and Iron Age in date. The ring ditch measures 27m in diameter, with a 2.7m wide ditch and a possible entrance to the north. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A penannular ring ditch, with a north-facing causeway or entrance, is visible as a cropmark on air photographs.

A pennanular ring ditch at St Giles's Park is visible as a cropmark on a 1989 aerial photograph. <4>

The ring ditch measures 27m in diameter, with a 2.7m wide ditch and a possible entrance to the north. The feature is probably prehistoric in origin, possibly between Bronze Age and Iron Age in date.

The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> National Monuments Record, 06-SEP-1989, NMR SU 0311/3 (4492/12) (Aerial Photograph). SDO18986.

<2> National Monuments Record, 06-SEP-1989, NMR SU 0312/15 (4554/14) (Aerial Photograph). SDO18987.

<3> National Monuments Record, 06-SEP-1989, NMR SU 0311/4-6 (4554/15-17) (Aerial Photograph). SDO18988.

<4> National Monuments Record, 06-SEP-1989, NMR 4554/016 (SU0311/005) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15762.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1310766 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 7 2022 3:33PM