Monument record MDO21610 - West Compton: field system

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Summary

A field system of probable prehistoric origin is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A field system of probable prehistoric origin is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. The field system may have been reused in the medieval period and is overlain in several areas by parallel cultivation marks (MDO21606). {1-4}


<1> 14-APR-1984, NMR OS/84029 180-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11297.

<2> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053 031-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11294.

<3> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4150-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11077.

<4> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4151-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11074.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 180-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 031-2.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4150-1.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4151-2.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5598 9377 (1289m by 600m) (72 map features)
Map sheet SY59SE
Civil Parish West Compton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 450908

Record last edited

Apr 27 2012 5:06AM

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