Monument record MDO48310 - Medieval or post medieval field system, Rogers Hill Farm, Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle

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Summary

Parallel field boundaries and associated cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to the northwest of Rogers Hill Farm, Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle. They are considered likely to be the remains of a medieval or post medieval field system and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Parallel field boundaries and associated cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 (1) and on lidar imagery (2) to the northwest of Bagber Farm, Milton Abbas. They are considered likely to be the remains of a medieval field system associated with the medieval settlement of Bagber (MDO4452), the cultivation marks have since been levelled. The features were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2115 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20839.

<2> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2115.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8167 9527 (point)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 001 087

Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 6:11PM

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