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Monument Number 216034
Hob Uid: 216034
Location : Wiltshire All Cannings
Grid Ref : SU0902064570
Summary : Possible later Prehistoric cross-ridge dyke on Tan Hill, north west of Hill Barn, comprising an earthwork bank and ditch which is overlain by the Wansdyke. Scheduled.
More information : (Names : SU 089647 and SU 089646) Ditch (NR). (1) A length of ditch on Tan Hill, north-west of Hill Barn. It is overlaid by Wansdyke; and easterly extension not shown on OS 6" is marked by Grinsell on his sheet terminating at (approx SU 09226450) and is visible on air-photographs. (2-4) SU 08976478 to SU 09026457 A cross-ridge dyke comprising a ditch up to 1.1m deep and 8.0m wide with a bank 0.5m high and 6.0m wide to the E. It is cut by Wansdyke which clearly overlies it, and extensions to the N and S portrayed on OS 25" CSL are water worn channels. The easterly extension at the south end of the dyke, marked by Grinsell, is a separate ranch boundary type feature, for which see SU 06 SE 43. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (5) The possible later prehistoric cross-rig dyke described by the previous authorities has been mapped from aerial photographs. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1926
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Source details : Revised ONB Wilts 35 NW 1922
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Source details : Private 6" (L V Grinsell undated)
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Source details : AP's (Crawford colln Wansdyke 02223-4 23.2.32)
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Source details : F1 MHB 22-OCT-73
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : RAF 540/958 3086-7 01-DEC-1952
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Source details : 19-Jan-98
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : 13-Oct-99
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Later Prehistoric
Display Date : Later Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Cross Dyke
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 629
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28116
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 06 SE 15
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-10-22
End Date : 1973-10-22

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1997-08-01
End Date : 1998-12-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 216034