Monument record MDO42335 - Iron Age or Roman field system, Toller Porcorum
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Summary
The highly fragmentary remains of an Iron Age/Rb field system are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery to the south of the supposed Roman Road (A356). The scattered remnants of field boundaries and lynchets were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
The highly fragmentary remains of an Iron Age/Rb field system are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery[1] to the south of the supposed Roman Road (A356). The scattered remnants of field boundaries and lynchets were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. The features are continuation of the field system described in MDO42160.
<1> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5741 9797 (point) (946 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Toller Fratrum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Toller Porcorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 6 2020 3:46PM
