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Monument Number 218461

Hob Uid: 218461
Location :
Wiltshire
Clarendon Park
Grid Ref : SU1810030500
Summary : Earthwork enclosure at Clarendon Palace enclosing an area of 16.6 hectares. It comprises of a bank and outer ditch and pre-dates the palace perimeter wall and therefore could be to be a park pale associated with the 11th century or earlier hunting lodge. However, it has been suggested by Musty, on the basis of its situation, to be an Iron Age oppidum, but this is not supported by any dating evidence. A small V-shaped ditch was recorded during the 1930s excavations of the palace, beneath the 13th century buildings. It was thought to be prehistoric in date by the excavators, but again no dating evidence was present. Ditches were also located beneath the Salsary and kiln of the palace.
More information : (SU 181 305) Ditch (NR) (1)

A bank and ditch enclosing about 40 acres, within which, in one
corner Clarendon Palace (SU 13 SE 38) is situated, the ditch
running inside the Palace perimeter wall.

Sectioned by Musty in 1961, the ditch was found to be
approximately 8ft deep x 20ft wide at the lip. The only
stratified finds were late 13th c pottery and a 13th or 15th c.
arrowhead. These were at the top of the ditch silt, and are an
indication that the earthwork is a very early medieval, or
pre-medieval, feature. (2)

The bank and ditch is for the most part well defined, and is
probably a park pale possibly associated with the Norman hunting
Lodge at Clarendon Palace (SU 13 SE 38)
Published Survey 25" revised. (3)

Area enclosed centred SU 182303 extends NW-NE from SU 178303 to SU 184307, SW-SE from SU 182301 to SU 185303, enclosing 16.6 ha. It comprises of a bank and outer ditch and pre-dates the palace perimeter wall, therefore could be Medieval or Early Medieval in date. It has been suggested by Musty, on the basis of its situation, to be an Iron Age oppidum, but this is not supported by any dating evidence. A small V-shaped ditch was located during the 1930s excavations underneath 13th century buildings. This was thought to be prehistoric in date by the excavators, but again no dating evidence was present. Ditches were also located under the Salsary and kiln of the palace. (4)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Page(s) : 247
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Vol(s) : 58, 1961-63
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Source details : F1 MHB 24-JUL-72
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Page(s) : 74-75
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Vol(s) : no.45
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Oppidum
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence
Monument Period Name : Prehistoric
Display Date : Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -500000
Monument Type : Ditch
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C11 (post 1066)
Monument End Date : 1099
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Park Pale
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence
Monument Period Name : Uncertain
Display Date :
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Monument Start Date :
Monument Type : Enclosure, Ditch
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit
Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 459
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 315
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 13 SE 42
External Cross Reference Notes :
Related Warden Records :
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : Is referred to by
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1961-01-01
End Date : 1961-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-07-24
End Date : 1972-07-24
Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1985-01-01
End Date : 1985-12-31