Monument record MDO45739 - Enclosure, Puddletown

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Summary

A sub-rectangular enclosure of uncertain date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2005. The site is orientated roughly south-west to north-east and is defined by a single ditch which encloses an area measuring approximately 40m long. The site is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and was digitally recorded during the Upper Cerne and Piddle valley AIM.

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Full Description

A sub-rectangular enclosure, of uncertain date, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2005. The site is roughly centred at SY 7473 9791 and is orientated roughly south-west / north-east. It is defined by a single ditch which encloses an area measuring approximately 40m long. Three sides of the enclosure are straight and the north-western side is convex. <1>

The site is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and was digitally recorded during the Upper Cerne and Piddle valley AIM. <2-3>


<1> 24-JAN-2005, NMR SY 7497/10 (NMR 23783/14) (Aerial Photograph). SDO19543.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1458451 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<3> National Monuments Record, 10-APR-1980, NMR 1743/411-413 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21010.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 05-MAY-1989, OS/89137 V 665 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20971.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7497/10 (NMR 23783/14).
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1458451.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 10-APR-1980. NMR 1743/411-413.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAY-1989. OS/89137 V 665.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference SY 7473 9791 (point)
Map sheet SY79NW
Civil Parish Puddletown; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NW 71
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1458451

Record last edited

Oct 22 2024 2:39PM

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