Monument record MDO49711 - Undated rectilinear enclosure, Piddletrenthide

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Summary

A rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2023 on the upper west-facing slopes of East Hill, Piddletrenthide. The enclosure is 74m by 50m across and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project; whilst undated, it may be of Iron Age or Roman date and is situated within the field system described in MDO1976.

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Full Description

A rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2023 on the upper west-facing slopes of East Hill, Piddletrenthide. The enclosure is 74m by 50m across and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project; whilst undated, it may be of Iron Age or Roman date and is situated within the field system described in MDO1976. (HEA 2023)


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.

Historic England Archive, 22-JUN-2023, HEA 35676/006 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21529.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 22-JUN-2023. HEA 35676/006.
  • ---XY Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #710111 ; #710112 ; #710113 ; #710114 ; #722173 ]

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Location

Grid reference ST 7058 0091 (point) (6 map features)
Map sheet ST70SW
Civil Parish Piddletrenthide; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454677

Record last edited

Nov 29 2025 6:40PM

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