Monument record MDO48637 - Later prehistoric field system, Milton Abbas
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Extensive fragments of a banked and ditched field system are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and cropmarks on aerial photographs to the southeast of Little Down House, Milton Abbas <1-3>. The features cover an area of over 31 hectares; they are considered likely to be of Iron Age or Roman date and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
<2> National Monuments Record, 30-MAR-1982, NMR 2110/1314 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20938.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 27-SEP-1979, OS/79140 V 39 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20937.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
Grid reference | SY 7985 9957 (point) |
---|---|
Map sheet | SY79NE |
Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 20 2024 6:55PM