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Monument record MDO2839 - Field system west of Eggardon Hill Farm, West Compton

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Summary

Earthwork remains of a Celtic field system of probable Iron Age or Romano British date covering 65 acres.

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Type and Period (1)

ENCLOSED FIELD SYSTEM (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

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Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 99.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 55423 94805 (point)
Map sheet	SY59SE
Civil Parish	West Compton; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument DO344: Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 123 006
Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Compton 6

Record last edited

May 31 2022 2:28PM

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