Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBattery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside

Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside

England
List entry 1015347
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Battery Bank is a linear earthwork located on Great Plantation near Woodside in Dorset. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch that runs across the landscape, characteristic of medieval or post-medieval boundary features. Such linear earthworks were commonly constructed to demarcate property boundaries, enclose agricultural land, or define territorial limits within the manorial system. The site's survival as an upstanding archaeological feature indicates its significance in understanding the development of land use and landscape management in this region of Dorset.

Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015347. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside?

Battery Bank is a linear earthwork located on Great Plantation near Woodside in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015347.

Who is responsible for protecting Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside?

Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015347.

What other scheduled monuments are near Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Boat Knoll (7.3 km), Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill (8 km), Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm (8.1 km).

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