Monument record MDO43837 - Later prehistoric enclosure, Abbeycroft Down, Witchampton
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ST 96360501. Tombstone shape enclosure, area 0.6 ha., visible on air photographs. <1-2>
An elongated D-shaped enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs <3> and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project. It is 84m by 54m in size and a single pit is visible internally. It is associated with a second enclosure MDO37235 and linear ditches MDO43837 and together may form a later prehistoric settlement.
<1> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke, 91 (Monograph). SWX800.
<2> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 92 (Monograph). SDO14864.
<3> Google Earth, xx-xx-2017, Google Earth imagery 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16871.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868818 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp. 91.
- <2> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 92.
- <3> SDO16871 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. xx-xx-2017. Google Earth imagery 2017.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 868818.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9636 0499 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 49
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868818
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Witchampton 34
Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 4:35PM
