Monument record MDO4120 - Smuggler's Lane, Iwerne Stepleton
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Summary
Green Lane
ST 8655 1095 - 8828 1180
Ditched and banked linear features are visible as earthworks within the grounds of Stepleton House on Environment Agency lidar imagery. They are considered to be the remains of the former medieval drove road of Smugglers Lane at this location and were digitally plotted as part of the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Ditched and banked linear features are visible as earthworks within the grounds of Stepleton House on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features form a deep north-south running hollow way with banked sides and are considered to be the remains of the former medieval drove road of Smugglers Lane at this location and were digitally plotted as part of the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
UNKNOWN (Unpublished document). SDO20993.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8655 1095 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SE |
| Civil Parish | Iwerne Stepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 030 009 A
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 11:42AM
