Monument record MDO43556 - Earthwork, Blandford Forum

Stukeley says "Just above Blandford is an odd entrenchment upon a hill, with others like the foundations of small towers, and a barrow near it. It is north of the town, near the late camp. It is 200 x 300 paces; the entrance on the west".

No traces of these works were discovered in 1861, according to Shipp. From July-October 1756, there was a camp consisting of two regiments in Pimperne. <1>

No trace of this earthwork was found during field investigation; from the description above the work might be suspected to have been in the vicinity of Camp Down at ST 883088. More doubtful is a connexion between Stukeley's earthwork and the hilltop enclosure two miles north of Blandford. (ST 80 NE 6). <2>

<1> Hutchins, J, 1861, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 1. 3rd edition, 221, 242 (Monograph). SDO12569.

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 08-DEC-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205454 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 4 2022 9:11AM