Monument record MDO7762 - Late prehistoric to medieval field boundaries, north east of Dancing Ledge, Langton Matravers

Possible field boundaries, which may date to between the late prehistoric and medieval periods, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1945 to the north east of Dancing Ledge, Langton Matravers.

Possible field boundaries, which may date to between the late prehistoric and medieval periods, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1945 to the north east of Dancing Ledge, Langton Matravers. The boundaries are visible as banks forming three possible sub-rectangular fields. They cover an area measuring approximately 110 m by 85 m. <2> This site is partially visible as an earthwork on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. <3> This site was digitally plotted during the South west Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 637 (Index). SDO147.

‘NE of Dancing Ledge: linear features, perhaps lynchets, visible on aerial photographs. In ley pasture. RAF/VAP/1821:3395. 7/7/C.’

<2> Royal Air Force, 29-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA187 3002-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12824.

<3> Google Earth, 01-JUN-2012, Google Earth 2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12633.

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Apr 5 2016 12:20PM