Monument record MDO46563 - Undated field system, Bloxworth and Morden

Please read our .

Summary

Traces of an undated banked field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the northwest of West Morden Farm and Pound Wood. The features cover an area of over 40 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. Whilst undated a prehistoric origin is possible; the enclosure described in MDO46564 is likely to be contemporary.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Traces of an undated banked field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the northwest of West Morden Farm and Pound Wood <1>. The features cover an area of over 40 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM. Whilst undated a prehistoric origin is possible; the enclosure described in MDO46564 is likely to be contemporary.


<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference SY 8954 9590 (point)
Map sheet SY89NE
Civil Parish Bloxworth; Dorset
Civil Parish Morden; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 9 2023 7:20PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.