Listed Building record MDO47483 - Obelisk, Weatherby Castle, Milborne St Andrew
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 80709629. A brick built obelisk with ashlar dressings at Weatherby Castle hill-fort comprises a rectangular brick plinth at the base, rising into a tapering shaft. At the summit are three courses of ashlar, profiled to form a pedestal for a copper ball finial. A stone in the plinth is inscribed 'EMP 1761', presumably for Edmund Morton Pleydell. <2>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1968 (Map). SWX1540.
(SY 80709629) Obelisk (NAT)
<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 177 (Monograph). SDO136.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456060 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1968.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 177.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456060.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 80696 96268 (3m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NW 69
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456060
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Milborne St Andrew 2
Record last edited
Dec 5 2023 10:39AM
