Monument record MDO7217 - Prehistoric trackway, Bloxworth
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Summary
A trackway of prehistoric date is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, set within a prehistoric field system.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4128 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21156.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 633 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘GROUP (33): BLOXWORTH DOWN … A probable double-lynchet track is traceable for ¼ mile running N. from under a ‘Celtic’ field angle at 87589580 to just W. of round barrow, Bloxworth (36) (cf. Hutchins I, 184). (R.A.F. V.A.P. CPE/UK 1934: 4127.)’
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8758 9630 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bloxworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 004 045 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 18
Record last edited
Oct 9 2025 1:09PM
