Monument record MDO7759 - Linear earthwork east of Spray House, Langton Matravers
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Full Description
<1> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 642 (Index). SDO147.
‘E. of Sea Spray House: Linear feature, perhaps sunken way visible on AP. Earthwork clear in rough grassland to the S. but further N. where it enters a field (regularly ploughed and in ley pasture), the feature is ploughed out. RAF/VAP/1946/1821:3397. 7/7/C.’
<2> Papworth M, 1994, Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region, 51 (Unpublished document). SWX1388.
Aligned north-west to south-east the hollow-way crosses a field of permanent pasture towards a field corner and then curves south-west down slope towards the coastal cliffs. It is shown on aerial photograph RAF CPE/UK/1821 3399 taken in November 1946. A trackway is shown here on Treswell’s map of 1586.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9952 7714 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Langton Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 013 054
Record last edited
Oct 5 2021 9:37AM
