Monument record MDO50011 - Later prehistoric field system, Ibberton Long Down, Ibberton

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Summary

Part of an extensive later prehistoric field system, and possibly including later field boundaries and/or lynchets of potentially medieval date, are visible as banked earthworks on Ibberton Long Down on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.

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Full Description

Part of an extensive later prehistoric field system, and possibly including later field boundaries and/or lynchets of potentially medieval date, are visible as banked earthworks on Ibberton Long Down and extending south into Coombe Bottom on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The features were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.


Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1174 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21626.

Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1174.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8093 0730 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Ibberton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jan 5 2026 4:44PM

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