Monument record MDO25284 - Prehistoric field system on Ridge Hill, Winterborne St Martin
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Summary
Earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Roman field system are visible on aerial photographs {1}. The earthworks survive to a maximum height of one metre. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
'Celtic' fields, prominent although incomplete in plan, cover some 12 acres around SY 655868, north of Ridge Hill, with lynchets up to 8 feet high. Fragments extend north along the spur top and the valley west of it towards Ashton Cottages (SY 658877). <1>
Remains of Celtic fields are still visible in the area centred at SY 655868, but the lynchets have been considerably ploughed-down
in recent years, to a maximum height of 1.0m. Most of the area is under arable. <2>
Earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Roman field system are visible on aerial photographs <3>. The earthworks survive to a maximum height of one metre (RCHM). The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 625.
- <1.1> SDO20223 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. RAF/CPE/UK/2432 3296-7.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JGB 09-MAY-80.
- <3> SDO11836 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1060-2.
- <4> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451872.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6554 8681 (789m by 360m) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451872
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 9:11AM