Monument record MDO49424 - Possible later prehistoric field boundaries, Steepleton House, Iwerne Stepleton
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Summary
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery to the east of Steepleton House, Stepleton Iwerne. The features underlie an area of medieval ridge and furrow and post medieval boundaries and a trackway (see MDO4110; MDO4925) and are considered to be field boundaries of possible later prehistoric date. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery to the east of Steepleton House, Stepleton Iwerne (EA 2018). The features comprise broad linear banks, probably spread by ploughing, that underlie an area of medieval ridge and furrow and post medieval boundaries and a trackway (see MDO4110; MDO4925). They are considered to be field boundaries of possible later prehistoric date and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8669 1119 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SE |
| Civil Parish | Iwerne Stepleton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 1:44PM
