Askerswell

Dyke
SY53719208

Also known as:

Monument No. 451504

Nearest town:

Bridport (8km W)

OS reference:

SY53719208

OS sheet:

194

Latitude:

50° 43' 33.19 N

Longitude:

2° 39' 21.23 W

Added to TMA by

formicaant

Images (1)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Askerswell (Dyke) by formicaant

The cross dyke above Askerswell with Eggardon Hill in the background, viewed from the other side of a very busy dual carriageway.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/03/10

formicaant Mar 8, 2010

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Askerswell

Dyke

formicaant Mar 8, 2010

This is one of several dykes which run across the ridge of hills which the A35 now follows. This one is a few hundred yards east of Chilcombe Hill and from it can be seen Eggardon Hill to the north. Probably by coincidence it is directly in line with a modern milestone.
There are quite a few of these ditch and bank structures in Dorset and they are thought to be late bronze age to iron age in date. The purpose of them is unclear but is thought to be as some kind of division of land.

Askerswell

Dyke

Chance May 28, 2014

Details of dyke on Pastscape

A dyke which cuts across the ridge, and consists of a bank with a ditch on the E. side. There are various other scarps and banks of minor importance. (1) A bank and ditch cross-dyke 160.0m long, broken by a modern main road. The bank averages 8.5m wide and 1.0m. high, and the ditch on the E. side 4.5m. wide and 0.7m deep; S of the road the ditch is 8.0m wide. On the N. side of the road the bank has been mutilated by various small diggings of apparently modern, date. The earthwork is analagous to the IA cross ridge dykes common in DORSET, and is set within an IA/RB field system. It is clearly visible on AP CPE/UK/2431/3154 [Extending from SY 53649199 to SY 53709211] (2)

Sites within 20km of Askerswell

Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 0.71km WSW

5

1
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.63km SSE

2
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 1.73km NNE

1
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 2.28km NNE

2
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 2.41km NE

2

4
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 2.66km N

24

2

18
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.7km NNE

9

4
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.82km WSW

3

1
Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 2.9km WSW

8

2
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 3.21km ENE

2
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 3.27km E

1

1
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.58km WSW

3

1
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 3.59km E

24

1

3

1
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.62km E

8

3
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 3.83km E

10

1
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 4.27km E

1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.29km S

3

1
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 4.69km E

8

2
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 4.76km E

1
Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 4.88km N

3

1
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.21km SSE

2

2
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 5.26km E

21

1

7

1
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.33km SSE

9

1
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.34km SW

2

3
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.38km ESE

4

1
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 5.54km NE

4

2
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 5.55km ESE

4

1
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 5.79km SE

15

4
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 5.88km WSW

1

1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 5.89km ESE

4

2
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 5.91km ESE

82

2

17

1
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 5.96km E

1

3
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 6.01km W

1

1
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 6.11km E

12

1

7
Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.23km E

3

2
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km E

1

1
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.37km SE

5

2
Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 6.43km NNE

2

2
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 6.79km E

1
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 6.83km ESE

47

13
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.99km ESE

11

2
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.04km ESE

2

1
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 7.22km NW

1

1
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.34km E

17

1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 7.34km E

2

3
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 7.42km E

73

8

30

1
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 7.6km ESE

25

8

1
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 7.61km E

3

3
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.62km E

3

3
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 7.71km E

4

1
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 7.88km ESE

2
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.02km E

2

4
Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 8.06km ESE

3

1
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 8.11km SE

10

2

1
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 8.17km ESE

38

10
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 8.61km ESE

1
The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.64km ESE

84

1

3

15
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.66km E

2

2
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.76km E

32

4
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 8.97km ENE

2
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km ENE

1

2
Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.56km NE

2
Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 9.78km W

2

1
The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort • 9.84km NE

1

1
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 9.88km W

2

1
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 9.96km ENE

1

2
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.98km E

17

4
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km WSW

5

2
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km E

1
Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 10.1km E

3

2
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.69km WSW

3

2
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 10.7km E

2
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.86km E

1

2
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.96km ENE

10

1
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.28km ENE

10

2
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.4km E

3

2
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.42km ENE

2
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.48km E

6

1
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.53km NE

2

1
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.06km E

7

2
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.24km E

7

1

2

2
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km E

6

2

1
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 12.81km ENE

1
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 12.92km NNW

6

2
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.92km E

14

1
Golden Cap

Sacred Hill • 12.97km WSW

9

6

1
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 13.15km ENE

3

1

3
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.17km E

3

2
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.22km NNE

4

2
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km E

12

3
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.32km W

4

1
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 13.36km E

2

1
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.36km E

1

1
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 13.51km WNW

8

3

1
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 13.64km E

1
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.74km E

19

3
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 13.75km E

75

1

16

1
Windsbatch

Dyke • 13.89km E

3

3
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km NE

4

3
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.93km ENE

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 14.03km ENE

1
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.48km E

3

1
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.55km ENE

1

1
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 14.57km E

24

10
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.19km E

2

2
Pilsdon Pen

Hillfort • 15.3km WNW

35

8

2
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 15.39km E

38

2

8
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 15.51km E

3

1
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 15.96km ENE

3

1
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.02km E

11

1
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 16.07km NE

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.07km NE

1

2
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.35km E

8

4
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.54km E

3

1
Flagstones

Enclosure • 16.68km E

2

2
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.8km E

41

4
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 16.92km ENE

1

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.07km E

3

1

2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 17.27km E

2

4

1
Coney’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.32km W

15

1

4
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.35km E

6

2
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.41km ENE

3

1
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.42km E

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 17.42km E

33

3
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.46km E

5

1

4
Chalbury

Hillfort • 17.78km E

24

2
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.87km E

1
Lambert’s Castle

Hillfort • 17.94km W

14

4
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.98km E

3

1
Dogbury Hill

Hillfort • 18.08km NE

3

2
West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.29km E

3

2
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.36km E

5

2
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.81km ENE

1
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.82km NE

1
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.82km E

17

2
Yetminster Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.95km NNE

3
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.18km E

1

2
Mayne Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.21km E

1

4
The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.62km ENE

8

4