Monument record MDO44399 - Prehistoric or Roman boundary, East Farm, Bradford Abbas

A ditched boundary, of possible Prehistoric or Roman date, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The boundary extends for 285m in a NE-SW direction. The boundary is cut by the road, and by a probably originally medieval field boundary, suggesting that the boundary is of pre-medieval date.

A ditched boundary, of possible Prehistoric or Roman date, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The boundary extends for 285m in a NE-SW direction between ST 5940 1503 and ST 5957 1526. It is centred at ST 5948 1514. The boundary is cut by the road, and by a probably originally medieval field boundary, suggesting that the boundary is of pre-medieval date.

The cropmarks were interpreted and mapped during an English Heritage project on a nearby Roman Camp. All available aerial photographs of this area were examined, including those from the NMR, online sources, and the local HER. <1>

<1> Winton, H and Grady, D, 2013, A Roman Camp at Bradford Abbas, Dorset. Aerial Investigation and Mapping (Unpublished document). SDO14940.

<1.1> Next Perspectives, 01-JUL-2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: ST5915 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18550.

<1.2> 28-JUN-2010, NMR ST5915/008 (26650/33) (Aerial Photograph). SDO18552.

<1.3> Historic England, Externally held archive: Bradford Abbas Roman Camp and Environs Air Photograph Interpretation (Digital archive). SDO17301.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1539319 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Sep 20 2022 5:08PM