Monument record MDO39964 - Uncertain field system, Whiteway Hill, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
Lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the southwest of Bowerswain House on Whiteway Hill, Gussage All Saints. They are of uncertain date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. Some of the lynchets follow boundaries marked on the OS 1st edition map but they may have a much earlier (even prehistoric) origin.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the southwest of Bowerswain House on Whiteway Hill, Gussage All Saints (1). They are of uncertain date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. Some of the lynchets follow boundaries marked on the OS 1st edition map (2) but they may have a much earlier (even prehistoric) origin.
<1> XX-XXX-2015, Environment Agency DTM Lidar 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO15442.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1980s, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch six (Map). SDO13933.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0038 0970 (point) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 19 2018 10:49AM
