Monument record MDO40325 - Possible prehistoric pits, Edmonsham

A loose cluster of small sub-circular cropmarks on the north side of the Drive Plantation, St Giles's Park, are visible on 1997 aerial photographs. The features may represent prehistoric pits, although a natural or agricultual origin is also possible. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A loose cluster of small sub-circular cropmarks on the north side of the Drive Plantation, St Giles's Park, are visible on 1997 aerial photographs (1-3).

The features vary between sub-oval and sub-circular in form and are around 3m in diameter. The are situated within an area of late prehistoric activity and on the northwest edges of a probable late prehistoric or medieval field system (MDO39515). The features may represent late prehistoric pits, although it also possible they are of natural or agricultural origin. There is a possible continuation of similar features on the north side of the B3081 (MDO40324).

The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

<1> National Monuments Record, 23-OCT-1997, NMR 15841/015 (SU0411/006) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15777.

<2> National Monuments Record, 23-OCT-97, NMR 15481/022 (SU0411/009) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15779.

<3> National Monuments Record, 23-OCT-1997, NMR 15841/017 (SU0412/006) (Aerial Photograph). SDO15778.

Record last edited

Mar 14 2018 3:51PM