Monument record MDO50515 - Later prehistoric field system, Ochill Wood, Winterborne Houghton
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Summary
Part of a banked field system within Ochill Wood, Winterborne Houghton, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features cover an area of around 13ha and are considered to be later prehistoric in origin; they appear to continue a field system of Iron Age to Roman date to the east, recorded under MDO5244. They were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Part of a banked field system within Ochill Wood, Winterborne Houghton, is visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018).The features cover an area of around 13ha and are considered to be later prehistoric in origin; they appear to continue a field system of Iron Age to Roman date to the east, recorded under MDO5244. They were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7964 0543 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Houghton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 8:32AM
