Monument record MDO50101 - Undated field system, Highdon, Melcombe Horsey
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Summary
Fragments of a field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to either side of the steep dry valley situated to the east of Nettlecombe Farm, Melcombe Horsey. The features cover an area of over 10 hectares and are potentially of later prehistoric origin; they were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Fragments of a field system are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2023) to either side of the steep dry valley situated to the east of Nettlecombe Farm, Melcombe Horsey. The features cover an area of over 10 hectares and are potentially of later prehistoric origin; they were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
Sources/Archives (2)
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #706666 ; #706667 ; #707882 ; #707883 ; #707884 ; #707885 ; #707886 ; #707887 ; #707888 ; #707889 ; #707890 ; #707993 ; #707994 ; #707999 ; #708000 ; #708001 ; #708002 ; #708003 ; #708004 ; #708005 ; #708018 ; #722409 ]
- <1> SDO20691 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 7504 0145 (point) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 454677
Record last edited
Jun 4 2026 11:53AM
