Monument record MDO21932 - Askerswell, field system
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Field system of probable prehistoric origin, visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs along the ridge to the north-west of Combe Bottom. {1-3}
<1> 30-MAY-1962, MAL 62525/100069-70 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11445.
<2> 16-MAR-1972, NMR SY 5493/8/439-40 (387) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11444.
<3> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4153-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11409.
<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 15 (Monograph). SDO97.
‘(20) EARTHWORKS, nearly ½ m. N.E. of the church, consist of a series of scarps perhaps representing traces of a Celtic field-system.’
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11445 Aerial Photograph: 30-MAY-1962. MAL 62525/100069-70.
- <2> SDO11444 Aerial Photograph: 16-MAR-1972. NMR SY 5493/8/439-40 (387).
- <3> SDO11409 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4153-4.
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 15.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5410 9350 (754m by 827m) (66 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SW |
| Civil Parish | Askerswell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 451394
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 21
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Askerswell 20
Record last edited
Apr 1 2014 2:41PM
