Monument record MDO49195 - Oval enclosure, High Mead Farm, Hampreston, Ferndown Town
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Summary
A cropmark visible on Google Earth imagery (07/2022) appears to be a ditch enclosing a roughly oval area measuring around 17 metres by 12.5 metres at its widest points, and aligned roughly west-east. There is a gap of around 9 metres at the eastern end. Possibly the remains of a burial mound or enclosure of prehistoric date.
Map
Type and Period (2)
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: #641290 ]
- --- 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)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0576 9867 (18m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| 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
