Monument record MDO49193 - Long enclosure, High Mead Farm, Hampreston, Ferndown Town
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Summary
Cropmarks visible on Google Earth imagery ( 07/2022) appear to be a ditch enclosing an area approximately 157 metres by 34 metres and aligned roughly north-west to south-east. There is a gap of around 6m in the narrow end at the north; the enclosure has been truncated by a trackway at the southern end. Interpreted as an enclosure of probable prehistoric date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Google Earth, 01/01/2022, Google Earth 2022 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18611.
Gill, M, 2025, Email from Michael Gill to Claire Pinder on 16 August 2025 (Verbal communication). SDO21450.
Wilson, T, 2025, Email from Tim Wilson to Dorset Historic Environment Record on 14 July 2025 (Verbal communication). SDO21449.
Gill, M, 2025, High Mead Farm Cropmarks (Digital archive). SDO21448.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO18611 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01/01/2022. Google Earth 2022.
- ---XY SDO21448 Digital archive: Gill, M. 2025. High Mead Farm Cropmarks. [Mapped feature: #641288 ]
- --- SDO21449 Verbal communication: Wilson, T. 2025. Email from Tim Wilson to Dorset Historic Environment Record on 14 July 2025.
- --- SDO21450 Verbal communication: Gill, M. 2025. Email from Michael Gill to Claire Pinder on 16 August 2025.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0603 9843 (122m by 126m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 22 2025 10:25AM
