Monument record MDO44871 - Open field system on the south side of Church Hill, Alton Pancras

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Summary

Prehistoric field system overlain and modified by strip cultivation. Remains of open field system of Barcombe.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

'A' (Centred at ST 712039) An area of weak and scattered lynchets of an indeterminable origin. Some show IA/RB
properties, and some Medieval but these are not very definite. The area is under grass. Part visible on air photographs.

'B' (Centred ST 708038) A series of poorly defined, closely set and parallel strip lynchets under grass. (1)

The lynchets in areas 'A' and 'B' remain as described by Authority 1 and vary between 0.4m and 0.9m high. Not defined on OS air photographs (b). (2)


<1> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 15-SEP-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<1.1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3351-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18919.

<2> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F2 GB 12-OCT-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 201938 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-SEP-55.
  • <1.1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3351-2.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 12-OCT-78.
  • <3>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201938. [Mapped feature: #634294 ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference ST 7129 0379 (point)
Map sheet ST70SW
Civil Parish Alton Pancras; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 2
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201938
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Alton Pancras 15
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 41

Record last edited

Nov 25 2022 3:34PM

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