Monument record MDO45797 - Bronze Age or Iron Age ditched enclosure, Holly Brake, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
A curvilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1970, to the northeast of the northern end of Holly Brake, Charlton Marshall. It has a west facing funnel entrance and is considered likely to be of Iron Age (or possibly earlier) origin. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project. Fragments of a possible second enclosure or associated field boundary is situated immediately to the southwest.
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Full Description
A curvilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1970 <1>, to the northeast of the northern end of Holly Brake, Charlton Marshall. It has a west facing funnel entrance and is considered likely to be of Iron Age (or possibly earlier) origin. The site was digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project. Fragments of a possible second enclosure or associated field boundary is situated immediately to the southwest.
<1> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF/58/024 V1 156 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19574.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19574 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF/58/024 V1 156.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8731 0195 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80SE |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 4:46PM
