Monument record MDO44865 - Boulder used as boundary or way marker on Rowden Hill, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

Large natural boulder set on edge alongside trackway utilized as parish boundary. Possibly a boundary stone and/or way mark.

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Full Description

ST 64610078 A large natural boulder of irregular oval shape, 1.4m high, 1.5m wide and 0.5m thick, very weathered and moss covered. It is set on edge alongside an old trackway running due NW/SE, which here forms the boundary between Up Cerne and Sydling St Nicholas. Possibly an ancient boundary stone and/or way-mark. <1>


<1> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1158054 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

ST 60 SW (M) 2

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1158054. [Mapped feature: #634287 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 6461 0078 (point)
Map sheet ST60SW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SW 44
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1158054

Record last edited

Nov 25 2022 1:41PM

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