Monument record MDO43697 - Enclosure and hollow-ways on Talbot Heath, Poole
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SZ 07 93. During 1978 a survey of the earthworks on Talbot Heath was undertaken, some 40 features being recorded. Three main periods were recorded:
1. Enclosures shown on an early 19th century map, and hollow-ways
2. An undated earlier period of enclosure
3. Bronze Age round barrows (see SZ 09 SE 58)
Trial excavations were conducted near Fern Barrow (SZ 09 SE 33) in an area later destroyed by a radio aerial, but these were negative. Full report in Poole Museum Site Archive PM 29. <1>
<1> Keen, L, 1979, 'Dorset Archaeology in 1979' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 139-40 (Article in serial). SDO9647.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 888503 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0749 9350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 60
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888503
Record last edited
Aug 16 2022 10:55AM
