Monument record MDO49643 - Medieval field boundaries and ridge and furrow cultivation, Nettlecombe Tout, Piddletrenthide
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The fragmentary remains of a medieval field system with associated ridge and furrow cultivation ridges are visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the north and west facing slopes of Nettlecombe Tout, Piddletrenthide. The features cover an area of over 31 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. (RAF 1947, Environment Agency 2021)
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2103 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21518.
Sources/Archives (3)
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #698555 ; #698556 ; #698557 ; #705695 ; #705696 ; #705697 ; #705698 ; #705699 ; #705700 ; #705932 ; #705933 ; #705934 ; #705935 ; #705936 ; #705937 ; #705938 ; #705939 ; #705940 ; #705941 ; #705942 ; #705943 ; #705944 ; #705945 ; #705946 ; #705947 ; #705948 ; #706029 ; #706030 ; #706031 ; #706032 ; #706033 ; #706035 ; #706036 ; #706037 ; #706038 ; #706039 ; #706040 ; #706041 ; #706042 ; #706043 ; #706044 ; #706045 ; #706046 ; #706047 ; #706940 ; #722140 ]
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <2> SDO21518 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2103.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7342 0308 (point) (47 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 7 2026 3:26PM
