Monument record MDO20448 - Waterston Ridge: field system
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Extensive Iron Age or Roman field system, visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery.The system extends for over 2kms along Waterston Ridge. Parts are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs dating to the 1940's but much is now eroded by ploughing. The system includes sites recorded in MDO2238 and MDO2507. {1-7}
<1> 24-JAN-2005, NMR SY 7094/16-8 (23784/20-22) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10667.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4125-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10666.
<3> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4115 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10664.
<4> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4127-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10662.
<5> Royal Air Force, 27-OCT-1971, RAF 39/3817 0148-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10660.
<6> 08-FEB-2006, NMR SY 7095/5-9 (24169/14-19) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10658.
<7> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO10667 Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7094/16-8 (23784/20-22).
- <2> SDO10666 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4125-6.
- <3> SDO10664 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4115.
- <4> SDO10662 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4127-8.
- <5> SDO10660 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-OCT-1971. RAF 39/3817 0148-9.
- <6> SDO10658 Aerial Photograph: 08-FEB-2006. NMR SY 7095/5-9 (24169/14-19).
- <7> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70929 94320 (2390m by 1756m) (219 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 064
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452973
Record last edited
Oct 23 2024 1:13PM
