Monument record MDO1309 - Later prehistoric field system on Black Down, Kingston Russell
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Fragments of a later prehistoric bank and ditched field system, in the vicinity of the Bronze Age barrow cemetery at Black Down. The site is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs.{1-2}
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5099-100 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11149.
<2> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053/002-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11139.
<3> Papworth, M, 1983, The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey, SDR 681 (Index). SDO12304.
‘There are some lynchets on the bottom of the valley floor running off from the Poor Lot barrow group. The lynchet running from barrow 7a to 7b still survives but the other lynchets illustrated in RCHM have now been destroyed. In pasture. 6/2/D.’
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 586 906 (384m by 392m) (24 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Kingston Russell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 058 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451189
Record last edited
Jan 23 2025 10:40AM
