Monument record MDO46188 - Enclosure, Wears Hill, Abbotsbury

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Summary

Enclosure visible on aerial photographs. Possibly associated with a signal station on Wears Hill.

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SY559863. A rectangular enclosure 140 feet long by 120 feet wide is faintly visible on the ground but distinct on AP. On the OS 1st ed 1" of 1811 it is recorded as a signal station. <1>


<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Abbotsbury file) (Unpublished document). SWX1663.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 884092 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Abbotsbury file).
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884092. [Mapped feature: #635817 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5601 8623 (7m by 10m)
Map sheet SY58NE
Civil Parish Abbotsbury; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 89
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884092

Record last edited

Apr 25 2023 12:21PM

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