Monument record MWX3255 - Earthwork Ring, Sopley Common, Christchurch
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Summary
Earthwork ring on Sopley Common, resulting from either forestry or horticultural practices. A wide concentration of earthworks at this location are visible on 1940's aerial photographs and were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Earthwork ring on Sopley Common, resulting from either forestry or horticultural practices. (1)
A wide concentration of banked and ditched earthworks and enclsoures were digitally plotted at this location during the Dorset Stour NMP (2). Some of the earthworks are already recorded as child records under MDO8813. Additional records were made for further earthworks; MDOs 39673; 39674.
<1> Woodward P J, 1978, Dorset Archaeology in 1978: Hurn (Article in serial). SWX8473.
<2> Royal Air Force, 28-MAY-48, RAF/CPE/UK/2548 V 5156-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15553.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 13184 97398 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 002 033
Record last edited
Apr 13 2023 4:01PM
