Monument record MDO41702 - Undated enclosure, Trinkett's Cross, Ferndown
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Summary
A rectilinear banked enclosure (32m by 28m) is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1954 on rough-ground at Trinkett's Cross, Ferndown. A gap in the western side may the the location of an entrance. The enclosure is abutted to the north by a short linear bank, possibly a field boundary. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. These features are of uncertain date; they may be post medieval or medieval in origin (or perhaps earlier).
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Full Description
A rectilinear banked enclosure (32m by 28m) is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1954 on rough-ground at Trinkett's Cross, Ferndown (1). A gap in the western side may the the location of an entrance. The enclosure is abutted to the north by a short linear bank, possibly a field boundary. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. These features are of uncertain date; they may be post medieval or medieval in origin (or perhaps earlier).
<1> Royal Air Force, 21-SEP-1954, RAF 58/1567 F21 0226-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16157.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16157 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-SEP-1954. RAF 58/1567 F21 0226-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0921 0118 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 10 2018 2:50PM
