Monument record MDO22029 - Field boundaries, Chilcombe Hill

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Summary

Field boundaries of possible prehistoric origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

SY53009200. There are traces of Celtic fields within Chilcombe hillfort (SY 59 SW 14), on the flat areas to the South and West of the hillfort, and on the steep slopes surrounding it. <1>

Field boundaries of possible prehistoric origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs in the vicinity of Chilcombe Hillfort. <2>


<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Chilcombe file) (Unpublished document). SDO19793.

<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3155-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11391.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 884665 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Chilcombe file).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3155-6.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 884665.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5288 9173 (351m by 496m) (14 map features)
Map sheet SY59SW
Civil Parish Chilcombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 78
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 884665

Record last edited

May 3 2023 4:21PM

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