Monument record MDO1707 - Prehistoric field system, Melcombe Horsey
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Summary
The earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Romano British field system, now partly ploughed out.
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Full Description
(ST 750008 - ST 767018) 'Celtic' fields are traceable from north north west of Cheselbourne Manor to Henning Hill. Some destruction by strip ploughing is apparent north west of Cheselbourne Manor and on the slopes of Henning Hill, especially on its north east side. An original pattern recognisable over some twenty acres north west of Cheselbourne Manor includes a field 170 yards long by 20.-30 yards wide. Lynchets here are 3-9 feet high. <2-5>
(Area ST 760013) This former Celtic field system falls within an area now subjected to intensive modern agriculture.
Ground evidence can only be traced intermittently as ploughed down field banks and scarps. A typical Celtic field pattern is not readily recognizable on OS air photographs. <6.1-6.3>. <6>
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SDO17619 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/196-97. 196.
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 332.
- <3> SDO17636 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1151-52.
- <4> SDO17638 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4361-2.
- <5> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. NMR ST 7500/2-3.
- <6> SDO11902 Unpublished document: Stone, J W. Field Investigators Comments JWS. F1 JWS 13-DEC-78.
- <6.1> SDO17640 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/194.
- <6.2> SDO17635 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/195.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RCH01/096.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201842.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 760 013 (1097m by 815m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 075 030
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 14
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201842
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 46
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 2:51PM
