Monument record MDO7390 - Coombe Circle, Coombe Keynes
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Summary
A roughly circular enclosure around 41 metres in diameter is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1970. Situated within Coombe Wood. The enclosure is considered likely to be prehistoric.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An earthwork recorded during an historic landscape survey of the Weld Estate. <1>
A prehistoric banked enclosure 41m across is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <2> within Coombe Wood/West Wood, Coombe Keynes. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Keen, L and Carreck, A ed, 1987 , Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset., Survey no 509 (Monograph). SWX8134.
<2> Royal Air Force, 18-FEB-1970, RAF 58/0254 0098-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13791.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 832 846 (56m by 54m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 007 025
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 3:06PM
