Monument record MDO49063 - Later prehistoric field system, Nether Cerne
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Summary
Fragments of a later prehistoric field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in the north east corner of Nether Cerne parish. The features cover an area of over 35 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project, they form part of a much wider field system which continues to the east into Piddletrenthide.
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Full Description
Fragments of a later prehistoric field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in the north east corner of Nether Cerne parish. The features cover an area of over 35 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project they form part of a much wider field system which continues to the east into Piddletrenthide. <1>
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2025, 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364 (Machine readable data file). SDO21761.
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (2)
- ---XY SDO21761 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2025. 2025 AI&M Cerne and Piddle HE9364. [Mapped features: #693863 ; #693864 ; #693865 ; #693866 ; #693867 ; #693868 ; #693869 ; #693870 ; #693871 ; #693873 ; #693874 ; #693875 ; #693876 ; #693877 ; #693878 ; #693897 ; #693912 ; #693913 ; #693914 ; #693915 ; #693916 ; #693917 ; #693918 ; #693919 ; #693920 ; #693921 ; #693922 ; #693931 ; #697158 ; #697159 ]
- <1> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6807 9862 (point) (31 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Nether Cerne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 7 2026 3:06PM
