Monument record MDO42942 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas
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Summary
Linear banked features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas. The features are considered likely to form part of an Iron Age/Romano-British field system and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Linear banked features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Higher Hill Bottom, Cerne Abbas (1, 2). The features are considered likely to form part of an Iron Age/Romano-British field system that extends around the south side of Higher Hill Bottom. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still clearly visible on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 FP 3375-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16895.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 15-SEPT-79, OS79124/310 V (Aerial Photograph). SDO16885.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6498 9993 (point) (22 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Cerne Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 27 2024 9:33AM
