Monument record MDO41775 - Prehistoric trackway, enclosures and boundaries, King Down, Pamphill

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Summary

The probable site of a prehistoric trackway with associated enclosures and boundaries is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on King Down, Pamphill. The site covers 10 hectares and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The probable site of a prehistoric trackway with associated enclosures and boundaries is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on King Down, Pamphill (1-3). The site covers 10 hectares and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. A double ditch trackway appears to overlie (or be overlain by) the settlement enclosure described separately in MDO5867. It is associated with field boundaries to the north and a possible rectilinear enclosure.


<1> National Monuments Record, 21-APR-1976, NMR 926/402-3 (NMR ST9804/3) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16272.

<2> National Monuments Record, 29-OCT-1997, NMR 15848/12-13 (NMR ST 9804/7-8) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16266.

<3> National Monuments Record, 15-APR-2002, NMR 21605/20-26 (NMR ST 9804/12-7) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16267.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 21-APR-1976. NMR 926/402-3 (NMR ST9804/3).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 29-OCT-1997. NMR 15848/12-13 (NMR ST 9804/7-8).
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 15-APR-2002. NMR 21605/20-26 (NMR ST 9804/12-7).

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Location

Grid reference ST 9869 0404 (point) (29 map features)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Pamphill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 18 2018 11:11AM

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