Monument record MDO49360 - Ring ditch, Woodsford Quarry East Phase M3, Woodsford

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Summary

A ring ditch excavated in 2024 during excavation in advance of quarrying. The ring ditch had an external diameter of around 9.7m and penannular with rounded termini forming a causewayed entrance about 3.35m wide and facing WSW.

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Bunce, A, Children, G, and Clark, L, 2024, Archaeological Strip, Map & Sample Excavation. Phase M3 - Woodsford Quarry East, Woodsford, Dorchester, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO21413.

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  • ---XY Unpublished document: Bunce, A, Children, G, and Clark, L. 2024. Archaeological Strip, Map & Sample Excavation. Phase M3 - Woodsford Quarry East, Woodsford, Dorchester, Dorset. [Mapped feature: #641480 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7726 9011 (10m by 11m)
Map sheet SY79SE
Civil Parish Woodsford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2025 3:08PM

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