Monument record MDO37312 - Prehistoric enclosure, Sixpenny Handley

A rectangular enclosure seen as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2005. The form of the enclosure suggests that it is likely to be prehistoric, possibly of Neolithic date. Note that the site is not included in the RCHME's Bokerley Dyke volume (Bowen 1990; 1991), either in the tabulated inventory or on the plan of archaeological sites.

Soil mark of enclosure at Handley, SU 003165. <1>

<1> St Joseph, J K, JK St Joseph CA 010 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19517.

<2> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke (Monograph). SWX800.

<3> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory (Monograph). SDO14864.

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, AO54/F41/5 (Index). SDO14738.

Object Title: AGGER LOOKING NORTH EAST

<5> Bournemouth University, 1995, Geophysical Survey of the Handley Down Enclosure, Sixpenny Handley (Unpublished document). SDO16728.

<6> Dorset County Council, 2005, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO12570.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213520 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 23 2023 4:00PM