Monument record MDO8024 - Enclosure at Anvil Point, Swanage
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Summary
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Full Description
A possible enclosure is visible as a cropmark to the west of Anvil Point Lighthouse on aerial photographs of 2008. The cropmarks are visible as an L-shaped ditch, with an angled bank extending to the south from the ditch's eastern end. The function of the possible enclosure is unclear. (1) This site was digitally plotted during the South west Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 417 (Index). SDO147.
ANVIL POINT: An earthwork enclosure visible on AP. Site lies on rough grassland, colonised by low shrubs. RAF/VAP/1946/1821-3393.
7/7/C TWA/IOP/1985
<1> Channel Coastal Observatory, 07-MAY-2008, CCO SZ0277NE (Aerial Photograph). SDO12846.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0284 7687 (31m by 38m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 112
Record last edited
Dec 3 2013 3:12PM
