Monument record MDO4540 - Bank with double ditch, Okeford Fitzpaine

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Summary

A bank with a double ditch was recorded during work on the Southern Gas Feeder pipeline in 1976.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The British Gas Corporation reported the find of a bank with double ditch at ST 813129, in 1976. <1>

This site was not visible on the easement or in the trench, although feature recognition was hindered due to heavy clay ground conditions. <2>


<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1978, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976, 58 (Serial). SDO76.

‘(ST 813129). Bank with double ditch is reported by British Gas Corporation.’

<2> Catherall, P, Barnett, M, and McClean, H, 1984, The Southern Gas Feeder: the Archaeology of a Gas Pipeline, 195 (Monograph). SDO16637.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206293 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 58.
  • <2> Monograph: Catherall, P, Barnett, M, and McClean, H. 1984. The Southern Gas Feeder: the Archaeology of a Gas Pipeline. 195.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206293.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Location

Grid reference ST 813 129 (point)
Map sheet ST81SW
Civil Parish Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 042 050
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 SW 39
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206293

Record last edited

Jan 22 2023 8:57AM

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