Monument record MDO4010 - Prehistoric field system, Ibberton
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Full Description
Prehistoric field system, now largely destroyed, traceable over some 70 acres in the east half of Ibberton and, N., in the nearer parts of Sturminster on Bell Hill.
An area of later prehistoric field system on South Down, Ibberton, is visible as banked earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs and current Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1948; EA 2018). It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 339 (Monograph). SDO136.
Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4337 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21627.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 339.
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
- --- SDO21627 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4337.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 805 067 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Ibberton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 027 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 NE 11
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 54
Record last edited
Jan 5 2026 4:43PM
