Monument record MDO6068 - Totenburg, Sixpenny Handley
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1937, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1936, 116-119 (Serial). SDO39.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 69-70 (Monograph). SDO99.
‘(24) ENCLOSURE, probably Iron Age and/or Romano-British (Plate 63), adjoins the W. boundary of the parish, ½ mile N.N.E. of Farnham (961160); it lies on the E. slope of a spur, between 325 ft. and the summit at 360 ft. above O.D. ... The site has been identified with Totenberg, which occurs in a Handley charter of 956 (see (25)).’
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO39 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1937. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1936. 58. 116-119.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 69-70.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 961 160 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO6068
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 24
Record last edited
Feb 21 2013 5:27PM
