Monument record MDO24711 - Blagdon Hill, field system

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Summary

Banked field boundaries are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are of uncertain origin, but probably medieval or later in date

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Banked field boundaries of uncertain origin are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs {1-2}. They appear to respect the modern field pattern so are likely to be of a medieval or later date. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4279-81.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 25-4-1968. NMR OS/68078 001-3.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 61884 88006 (497m by 223m) (11 map features)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2012 3:29AM

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