Monument record MDO6047 - Prehistoric ditch, Shapwick

A ditch recorded during work by the National Trust on the Kingston Lacy Beech Avenue in 1989. A section through the ditch revealed a shallow, rounded profile. The filling of the ditch contained small fragments of prehistoric pottery, and it was sealed by deposits containing Romano-British pottery.

ST 95820276, to SSW. Parallel narrow ditches, then single ditch visible on air photographs for 100m, then NW, returning towards enclosure [ST 90 SE 43] for 170m. <1-2>

<1> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke, 43 (Monograph). SWX800.

<1.1> BKS Surveys Ltd, NMR VAP (BKS) ST 9502/1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19356.

<2> Bowen, H C, 1991, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory, 2 (Monograph). SDO14864.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1990, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989, 105-106 (Serial). SDO89.

‘Several other ditches were examined which appear to be field boundaries. They were of two types. One had a shallow rounded profile, the profile of the other formed a flat bottomed ‘V’. Three examples of the first type were excavated. … ST95880278 was 2.7 m wide and 0.18 m deep. The fillings contained small fragments of prehistoric pottery and lay below deposits containing Romano-British pottery.’

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 870281 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Feb 6 2023 7:15PM