Monument record MDO44628 - Oval enclosure, Cranborne
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Summary
An incomplete oval enclosure with long approach way is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It appears to be integrated with a field system.
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Full Description
SU 03851590. ?Necked enclosure, area 0.4 ha. visible on air photographs. Incomplete oval enclosure, with long approach way, integrated with 'Celtic' fields (SU 01 NW 25) in area of patchy gravelly drift on chalk. <1>
<1> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 26, Cranborne 38 (Monograph). SDO14864.
<1.1> CUCAP VAPs V-DG 61 and 62 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18749.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868711 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0385 1590 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Cranborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 868711
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cranborne 38
Record last edited
Nov 9 2022 3:09PM
