Monument record MDO43758 - Enclosure, Poyntington
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A U-shaped or horse-shoe shape enclosure is visible as cropmarks on air photographs taken July 23rd 2004. It features a clear gap in its curved side, as well as being open (obviously) on the opposite side. (1)
The feature is visible on 2022 lidar imagery where it appears to form part of a wider area of later prehistoric field system (MDO43759) (EA 2022).
Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<1> National Monuments Record, 23-JUL-2004, NMR 23591/28 ST 6421/9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17983.
<2> Historic England, National Record of the Historic Environment, 1403277 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- <1> SDO17983 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-JUL-2004. NMR 23591/28 ST 6421/9.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment. 1403277. [Mapped feature: #632974 ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6400 2140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SW |
| Civil Parish | Poyntington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 62 SW 50
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1403277
Record last edited
Aug 11 2026 2:31PM
