Monument record MDO46412 - Later prehistoric or Roman field system and settlement, Bere Down, Bere Regis
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An extensive system of bank and ditched field boundaries is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1947; National Monuments Record 1982; Ordnance Survey 1980; Google Earth 2005) and lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021) in the vicinity of Bere Down. 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 78 hectares and continues to the east in MDO46411, the possible site of a settlement is located at SY 842 971.
Google Earth, 01-JAN-2005, Google Earth 2005 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18557.
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.
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, 30-MAR-1982, NMR 2110/1245 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19880.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- --- SDO18557 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JAN-2005. Google Earth 2005.
- --- SDO19664 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 18-APR-1980. OS/80021 V 161-2.
- --- SDO19880 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 30-MAR-1982. NMR 2110/1245.
- --- SDO19881 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3349-51.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #653139 ; #653140 ; #653141 ; #653142 ; #653143 ; #653144 ; #653145 ; #653146 ; #653147 ; #653148 ; #653149 ; #653150 ; #653151 ; #653152 ; #653153 ; #653154 ; #653155 ; #653156 ; #653157 ; #653158 ; #653159 ; #653160 ; #653161 ; #653162 ; #653163 ; #653164 ; #653165 ; #653339 ; #653345 ; #653348 ; #653349 ; #653375 ; #653376 ; #653959 ; #653969 ; #653970 ; #653971 ; #655078 ; #655079 ; #655082 ; #655083 ; #655084 ; #655085 ; #655086 ; #655087 ; #655088 ; #655091 ; #655099 ; #655100 ; #655284 ; #655285 ; #655286 ; #655287 ; #655288 ; #655289 ; #655290 ; #655291 ; #655292 ; #655293 ; #655294 ; #655295 ; #655300 ; #655566 ; #655567 ; #665858 ; #666336 ; #666350 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8388 9718 (1796m by 1498m) (68 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; 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 4:40PM
