Monument record MDO20757 - Whitcombe Down: Field boundaries
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Summary
Ditched field boundaries visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs, probably prehistoric in date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A ditched field system visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Some of this area has been excavated and is recorded by the NMR as being an Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement (NMR 454082) and it is possible that these features may be associated with this settlement. {1-3}
<1> 05-MAR-1969, NMR SY 7188/7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10846.
<2> Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4008-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10821.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4263-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10820.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 71205 87926 (399m by 395m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Whitcombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 9 2010 1:29PM
