Monument record MDO21515 - Field system, Pound Hill, Winterbourne Abbas

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Summary

Fragments of a possible ditched field system visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The misalignment of this feature with the modern field boundaries suggests a prehistoric origin, probably Iron Age or Roman.

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Fragments of a possible ditched field system visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The misalignment of this feature with the modern field boundaries suggests a prehistoric origin, probably Iron Age or Roman. {1-2}


<1> 12-APR-1983, NMR SY 6190/2-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11227.

<2> 14-APR-1984, NMR OS/84029 241-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11205.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 12-APR-1983. NMR SY 6190/2-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 241-3.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5910 9287 (5955m by 3266m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY59SE
Civil Parish Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 11:26AM

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