Monument record MDO50049 - Possible Iron Age cross dyke, Shillingstone Hill
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Summary
Part of a possible Iron Age cross dyke on Shillingstone Hill is visible as a ditched and banked earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature comprises several broken section of linear ditch flanked on both sides at its northwest end by linear banks and is truncated by later trackways. It is located approximately 30m north of another cross dyke rcorded under MDO4679. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Part of a possible Iron Age cross dyke on Shillingstone Hill is visible as a ditched and banked earthwork on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The feature comprises several broken section of linear ditch flanked on both sides at its northwest end by linear banks and is truncated by later trackways. It is located approximately 30m north of another cross dyke rcorded under MDO4679. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8260 0997 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 9 2026 10:46AM
