Monument record MDO44400 - Prehistoric or Roman ditched enclosure, East Farm, Bradford Abbas

A prehistoric or Roman enclosure is partially visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is defined by ditches enclosing an area measuring 30m by 10m. The west facing side is convex.

A Prehistoric or Roman enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It is defined by ditches enclosing an area measuring 35m by 30 m centred at ST 5922 1523. The west facing side is convex. A number of pits in the vicinity of the enclosure could be archaeological or geological in origin. Cropmarks of numerous linear features crossing the enclosure, and the whole of the field, are geological in origin.

The cropmarks were interpreted and mapped during an English Heritage project on a nearby Roman Camp (Monument 1524583). 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 Aerial Investigation and Mapping (Unpublished document).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> English Heritage, 16-JUL-2013, EH 27753/16-18 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18538.

<1.2> Historic England, Externally held archive: Bradford Abbas Roman Camp and Environs Air Photograph Interpretation (Digital archive). SDO17301.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1577295 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 20 2022 5:13PM