Monument record MDO8060 - Medieval field system at North Egliston,Tyneham
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Medieval field system associated with the medieval settlement at North Egliston. Ridge and furrow cultivation associated with the field system were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (2-3). They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 303 (Monograph). SDO146.
'(11) STRIP FIELDS (896809, 89458053-89998022) cover some 10 acres N.E. of North Egliston and 16 acres to the S.E. Some are bounded by low narrow banks but all are disturbed.'
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3254-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13718.
<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13716.
<4> Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1983, Isle of Purbeck Survey, IOP 145 (Index). SDO147.
‘The site lies on regularly ploughed land. 7/7/D.’
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455528 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 303.
- <2> SDO13718 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3254-5.
- <3> SDO13716 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7.
- <4> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 145.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455528.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 898 804 (333m by 661m) (26 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 46
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455528
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Tyneham 11
Record last edited
Oct 23 2023 11:06AM
