Monument record MDO21644 - Compton Valence: field system

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Summary

An enclosed field system of probable Iron Age/Romano-British origin is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. It appears to have been adopted and adapted for re-use during the medieval period.

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A field system of probable Iron Age/Romano-British origin is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. It appears to have been adopted and adapted for re-use during the medieval period. {1-4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 04-MAR-1970. NMR SY 6092/1 (119/169).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 1972. DCC 232/0036.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4093-95.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3141-43.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6034 9251 (409m by 851m) (38 map features)
Map sheet SY69SW
Civil Parish Compton Valence; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 132 058

Record last edited

Feb 14 2012 5:40AM

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