Monument record MDO2035 - Portesham Hill, Celtic field system and medieval stip lynchets
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Summary
Earthworks of a Celtic field system, surviving to a height of 1.5 metres, partially overlain by Medieval strip lynchets.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 605865) Field system. <1>
A grass-covered area with irregular enclosures formed by field banks and lynchets of Iron Age/Romano British type, from 0.5m to 1.5m high. In the southern part of the area they are overlain by lynchets of Medieval type. <2>
The Hell Stone long barrow (SY 68 NW 12) has been used as a 'Celtic' field boundary, and south of it strip lynchets run into 'Celtic' fields. <3>
Centred SY 605865, a Celtic field system overlain in part by Medieval strip lynchets, as described by Auths 2 and 3. Area delineated on 1:10 000 Record Sheet. <4>
A grass-covered area with irregular enclosures formed by field banks and lynchets of Iron Age/Romano British type, from 0.5m to 1.5m high. In the southern part of the area they are overlain by lynchets of medieval type. Also visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs <5-8>. These were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO18356 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated record map 1 to 6 inch scale. 1.3.49.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 19-APR-55.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 249.
- <3.1> SDO19844 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 6068-9.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 28-MAR-80.
- <5> SDO11849 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3299-3300.
- <6> SDO11906 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
- <7> SDO11898 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-1-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3291-2.
- <8> SDO11899 Aerial Photograph: 30-11-1980. MAL 3880 176-78.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452406.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 606 864 (354m by 535m) (16 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 032 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452406
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 32
Record last edited
May 17 2023 2:12PM
