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Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath is a scheduled ancient monument comprising an earthwork defensive structure located on Stokeford Heath in Dorset. The monument represents a section of a battery bank, a type of fortification consisting of raised earthen ramparts designed to accommodate artillery pieces. Dating to the English Civil War period, this structure reflects the military engineering of the seventeenth century when such fortifications were constructed to control strategic positions during the conflict. The surviving earthwork demonstrates the landscape modifications undertaken for defensive purposes during this tumultuous period of English history.
Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016270. View the official record →
Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath is a scheduled ancient monument comprising an earthwork defensive structure located on Stokeford Heath in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016270.
Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath 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 1016270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth (6.7 km), Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm (6.8 km), Round barrow on Boat Knoll (7 km).
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