Monument record MDO46411 - Later prehistoric or Roman field system and settlement, West Down, Winterborne Kingston
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Full Description
An extensive system of bank and ditched field boundaries is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1947; CUCAP 1953; Ordnance Survey 1980; National Monuments Record 2007) and lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021) in the vicinity of West Down, Winterborne Kingston <1-6>. The features are considered to be later prehistoric or Roman in date and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. The system covers an area of over 127 hectares and continues to the west in MDO46412.
Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 02-MAY-1953, CAP 8114/85 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19915.
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3349-51 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19881.
Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2121 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19916.
Ordnance Survey, 18-APR-1980, OS/80021 V 161-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19664.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.
National Monuments Record, 23-JAN-2007, NMR 24523/28 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19887.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- --- SDO19664 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 18-APR-1980. OS/80021 V 161-2.
- --- SDO19881 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3349-51.
- --- SDO19887 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 23-JAN-2007. NMR 24523/28.
- --- SDO19915 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 02-MAY-1953. CAP 8114/85.
- --- SDO19916 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2121.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #653168 ; #653169 ; #653170 ; #653171 ; #653172 ; #653173 ; #653174 ; #653175 ; #653176 ; #653177 ; #653178 ; #653179 ; #653180 ; #653181 ; #653182 ; #653183 ; #653184 ; #653185 ; #653307 ; #653308 ; #653309 ; #653310 ; #653311 ; #653312 ; #653313 ; #653314 ; #653315 ; #653316 ; #653317 ; #653318 ; #653319 ; #653320 ; #653321 ; #653322 ; #653323 ; #653327 ; #653328 ; #653329 ; #653330 ; #653331 ; #653332 ; #653333 ; #653334 ; #653335 ; #653336 ; #653337 ; #653338 ; #653340 ; #653341 ; #653342 ; #653343 ; #653344 ; #653346 ; #653354 ; #653355 ; #653356 ; #653357 ; #653358 ; #653359 ; #653374 ; #653448 ; #653450 ; #653451 ; #653452 ; #653960 ; #654312 ; #654313 ; #654314 ; #654656 ; #654657 ; #654658 ; #654870 ; #654871 ; #655050 ; #655077 ; #655096 ; #655097 ; #655299 ; #665857 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8465 9774 (1869m by 1433m) (80 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455932
Record last edited
Sep 2 2026 4:41PM