Monument record MDO2805 - Field System west of Adber Farm, Trent
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Summary
Earthworks relating to a medieval or post medieval field system, inlcuding lynchets, field boundaries and ridge and furrow, north of Adber Farm, Trent. The best preserved areas lie over the county border in Somerset, with the earthworks within Dorset being significantly more denuded.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Part of a medieval field system, field boundaries and ridge and furrow, are visible on lidar imagery to west and north of Adber Farm, Trent. The best preserved elements lie across the border in Somerset <1>.
Earthworks are also visible in modern satellite photography. <2, 3>
<1> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<2> Google Earth, 2009, Google Earth 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15393.
<3> Google Earth, 2018, Google Earth 2018 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16663.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 597 207 (774m by 514m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST52SE |
| Civil Parish | Trent; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 118 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 52 SE 25
Record last edited
Jul 10 2026 11:13AM
