Monument record MDO48619 - Prehistoric field system, The Rookery, Puddletown
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Summary
The fragmented remains of a banked field system are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery in the vicinity of the Rookery, Puddletown. The features are considered likely to be of prehistoric origin although some maybe of later origon. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project and extend into the field system described in MDO46861.
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Full Description
The fragmented remains of a banked field system are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery in the vicinity of the Rookery, Puddletown <1>. The features are considered likely to be of prehistoric origin although some maybe of later origon. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project and extend into the field system described in MDO46861.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2025, 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364 (Machine readable data file). SDO21761.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (2)
- ---XY SDO21761 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2025. 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364. [Mapped features: #682599 ; #682600 ; #682601 ; #682602 ; #682757 ; #682862 ; #682863 ; #682864 ; #697889 ]
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7632 9702 (point) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 7 2026 2:56PM
