Monument record MDO50169 - Iron Age or Roman field system, Cheselbourne
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Summary
Ditched field boundaries and a rectilinear enclosure are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1975. The features are considered to be of later prehistoric origin; they cover an area of over 15 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fragments of ditched field boundaries and a rectilinear enclosure are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1975. The features are considered to be of later prehistoric origin; they cover an area of over 15 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
(JRB 1975).
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2026, 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550 (Machine readable data file). SDO21762.
<1> J R Boyden, XX-XXX-1975, JRB 829/19 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21670.
Sources/Archives (2)
- ---XY SDO21762 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2026. 2026 AIM Mid Dorset Downs HE9550. [Mapped features: #710827 ; #710828 ; #710829 ; #710830 ; #710831 ; #710832 ; #710833 ; #710834 ; #710836 ; #710837 ; #710838 ; #710839 ; #710840 ; #710841 ; #710842 ; #710843 ; #710844 ; #710845 ; #710846 ; #710847 ; #710848 ; #710849 ; #722470 ]
- <1> SDO21670 Aerial Photograph: J R Boyden. XX-XXX-1975. JRB 829/19.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7658 9976 (point) (24 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 31 2026 7:47PM
