Monument record MDO1743 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Nether Cerne
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Summary
Earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Romano-British field system.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 660983) Field systems plotted from air photographs Jan-Mar 1949. <1>
An IA/RB field system under plough and pasture. In the area of 'A', SY 661973 and 'B'. SY 659982, well defined rectilinear fields formed by lynchets and field banks are visible. Elsewhere throughout the area delineated, vague, fragmentary lynchets remain. See air photographs CPE/UK/2475 3124-5 9-MAR-1948. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 03-FEB-55.
- <3> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452862. [Mapped feature: #636506 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 658 980 (1595m by 2114m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NE |
| Civil Parish | Nether Cerne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 078 010
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NE 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452862
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 11:34AM