Monument record MDO8325 - Medieval settlement earthworks, Shilling Plot, Closes, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Fragments of a bank and ditched field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The features are considered to be associated with a medieval settlement site.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Fragments of a bank and ditched field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (1). The features are considered to be associated with a medieval settlement site, they were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6422-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13234.
<2> Keen, L and Carreck, A ed, 1987 , Historic landscape of Weld: the Weld Estate Dorset., Survey no 270 (Monograph). SWX8134.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8151 8539 (222m by 341m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 071
Record last edited
Aug 2 2018 3:27PM
