Archaeological sites · South West England
Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
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Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn — archaeological site in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Martin Down enclosure, the nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, located 4.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is DT2 9NS, and entry to the site is free.
About
Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7857°, -2.5119°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Shearplace Hill Enclosure is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument.
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Background
Description
It is a Martin Down style enclosure, named after the Bronze Age enclosure on Martin Down in Hampshire. Sites of this type, interpreted as domestic settlements, have mostly been found on downland of central southern England, usually situated on hillsides. The site, covering about 0.5 ha, is on a north facing slope of Shearplace Hill, which overlooks to the west the valley of Sydling Water. There is a series of banks, height up to 1.2 m, and sunken trackways up to 1.7 m deep. There was excavation in 1958 by Philip Rahtz. He established that there was a farmstead of several enclosures, the principal enclosure containing two round houses; and that it was occupied from the Middle to Late Bronze…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7857, -2.5119
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Sydling St. Nicholas
- Postcode
- DT2 9NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17645295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shearplace Hill Enclosure (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn?
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 9NS), in the parish of Sydling St. Nicholas.
- What is Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn?
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn — archaeological site in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 9NS.
- Is Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn a listed building?
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn a protected site?
- Yes — Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn free to visit?
- Yes, Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 9NS.