Monument record MDO3349 - Iron Age or Romano British field system at Roman Road Dairy, Winterbourne Abbas
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Full Description
Area centred at SY 594916 A field system of IA/RB type is visible on AP CPE/UK/2431/314446. Very little is visible on the ground, and the only confirmation is found in a few scattered field banks in the pasture fields, and in the rough pasture W. of the road. The field banks average 4.0m wide and 0.3m high. <1>
Earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Romano British field system. The field lynchets are visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. <2-4>
<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<2> 20-JUL-1989, NMR OS/89389 073-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11667.
<3> 14-APR-1984, NMR OS/84029 243-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11306.
<4> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3145-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11094.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451183 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-JAN-55.
- <2> SDO11667 Aerial Photograph: 20-JUL-1989. NMR OS/89389 073-4.
- <3> SDO11306 Aerial Photograph: 14-APR-1984. NMR OS/84029 243-4.
- <4> SDO11094 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3145-6.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451183.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5947 9162 (857m by 632m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451183
Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 7:29PM
