Monument record MDO50978 - Medieval pillow mound, Poyntington
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Summary
A medieval pillow mound is visible as a surviving, southeast-northwest aligned oblong mound.
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Full Description
An oblong mound, orientated southeast-northwest, is visible in both 1947 APs and LiDAR imagery on the southwestern edge of a steep-sided valley cutting across Poyntington down. The mound likely represents a further pillow mound, although it is on a different alignment to those to the west. <1-2>
<1> Royal Air Force, 16-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1924 RP 3294 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21832.
<2> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6452 2123 (27m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SW |
| Civil Parish | Poyntington; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 14 2026 5:05PM
