Monument record MDO4682 - Later prehistoric or Roman field system, Shillingstone Hill, Shillingstone
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Full Description
'Celtic Field group' 58 on Shillingston Hill.
An extensive enclosed field system of later prehistoric or Roman date is visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery on Shillingstone Hill, Shillingstone (1). It covers an area of 126 hectares and is part of a much wider field system which runs from Shillingstone to Bryanston parishes. The system was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 340 (Monograph). SDO136.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8403 0946 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NW |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 046 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 7
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ancient Field Group 58
Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 2:07PM
