Monument record MDO49810 - Prehistoric field system, Lyscombe Bottom, Cheselbourne
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Full Description
Fragments of an extensive prehistoric field system are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs on the east-facing slopes of Lyscombe Bottom, Cheselbourne. The features are considered to be part of a wider system of fields described in MDO43358 and MDO49651, they cover an area of over 64 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. (Environment Agency 2023; NMR 1995)
National Monuments Record, 07-APR-1995, NMR 15346/12 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21574.
National Monuments Record, 07-AUG-1995, NMR 15346/15 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21510.
Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- --- SDO21510 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 07-AUG-1995. NMR 15346/15.
- --- SDO21574 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 07-APR-1995. NMR 15346/12.
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #705764 ; #705765 ; #705766 ; #705767 ; #706262 ; #706263 ; #706264 ; #706265 ; #706266 ; #706267 ; #706268 ; #706269 ; #706270 ; #706271 ; #706272 ; #706273 ; #706274 ; #706275 ; #706276 ; #706277 ; #706278 ; #706279 ; #706280 ; #706281 ; #706282 ; #706283 ; #706284 ; #706285 ; #706287 ; #706288 ; #706309 ; #706342 ; #706500 ; #706501 ; #706502 ; #706503 ; #706504 ; #706505 ; #706506 ; #706507 ; #706508 ; #706509 ; #706510 ; #706511 ; #706512 ; #706513 ; #706514 ; #706515 ; #706598 ; #706599 ; #706600 ; #706629 ; #706630 ; #706631 ; #706632 ; #706633 ; #706652 ; #710026 ; #710027 ; #710028 ; #710029 ; #710030 ; #710031 ; #710032 ; #710033 ; #710034 ; #710035 ; #710036 ; #710059 ; #710060 ; #710061 ; #710062 ; #710063 ; #710064 ; #710065 ; #710066 ; #710067 ; #710068 ; #710069 ; #712508 ; #712509 ; #722224 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7339 0137 (point) (83 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 1 2026 4:34PM