Monument record MDO20448 - Waterston Ridge: field system
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Summary
Extensive Iron Age or Roman field system, visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An extensive Iron Age or Roman field system, visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. The system extends for over 2kms along Waterston Ridge. Parts are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs dating to the 1940's but much is now eroded by ploughing. The system includes sites recorded in MDO2238 and MDO2507. {1-6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO10667 Aerial Photograph: 24-JAN-2005. NMR SY 7094/16-8 (23784/20-22).
- <2> SDO10666 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4125-6.
- <3> SDO10664 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 4115.
- <4> SDO10662 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4127-8.
- <5> SDO10660 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-OCT-1971. RAF 39/3817 0148-9.
- <6> SDO10658 Aerial Photograph: 08-FEB-2006. NMR SY 7095/5-9 (24169/14-19).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70929 94320 (2390m by 1756m) (219 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 064
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 452973
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 5:57PM
