Monument record MDO4459 - Cross dyke, Milton Abbas
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<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 200 (Monograph). SDO136.
‘(27) CROSS-DYKE (80400206-80530191), immediately N. of (7), runs from N.W. to S.E. across the top of a spur at over 500 ft. above O.D. The dyke is about 430 yds. long and is slightly convex to the slope of the spur top, the ditch being on the uphill (N.E.) side. The bank is about 10 ft. wide and 1 ft. high and the ditch has similar dimensions. The earthwork looks larger in its S. part because it lies on top of a ‘Celtic’ field lynchet. The ditch cuts at least one lynchet running in from the E. On the N.W., the remains of the dyke are fragmentary, being cut by a former road to the Abbey. Both ends of the dyke, although disturbed, appear to rest on the shoulder of the spur, below which the ground falls away steeply.’
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205822 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8044 0200 (159m by 196m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SW |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 027
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 SW 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205822
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milton Abbas 27
Record last edited
Mar 25 2023 7:15AM
