Monument record MDO45103 - Field system on Oakley Down, Pentridge and Wimborne St Giles

Traces of a field system on Oakley Down, visible as cropmarks on air photographs. RCHME observed traces of lynchets surviving as earthworks up to 1 metre in height, as well as vague traces of lynchets not forming any clear field pattern. The relationship with the fields recorded as MDO6116 is uncertain, but any distinction is probably arbitrary. The area where these two "groups" of fields meet is depicted on Plan 3 in Bowen 1990.

(SU 024175) Field System (NR). <3>

(Centred SU 023176) Field system on Oakley Down. Taken from air photographs. <1>

Strong lynchets up to 1.0m high occur in the area SU 024175, and there are also vague traces of lynchets not forming any field pattern, at SU 020179. <2>
Part of 'Celtic' Field Group 85. <4>

<1> Atkinson, R J C, Annotated Record Map Private 6 Sheet (R J C Atkinson Undated), Corr 6" (R J C Atkinson 1.5.49) (Map). SWX1667.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 27-JUL-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1963 (Map). SWX1540.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 118-9, Plan opposite p102 (Monograph). SDO129.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, Object Number: RCH01/091. (Index). SDO14738.

Object Title: RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East). Scope & Content: Annotated publication proofs for Dorset V, East Dorset, published in 1974. Also includes original surveys, drawings and field notes, and unpublished material. Original survey material has been catalogued.

<6> Bowen, H C, 1990, The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke, Area Plan 3 (Monograph). SWX800.

<7> Historic England, Historic England Archive, Object Number: 884555. (Index). SDO14738.

Object Title: RCHME: Bokerley Dyke, Pentridge, Dorset. Scope & Content: 3 detailed drawings of 3 area of dyke.

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 213503 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Dec 16 2022 2:50PM