Monument record MDO2843 - Deserted settlement, Eggardon Hill Farm, West Compton
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Summary
The site of a deserted settlement of uncertain date is visible as low earthwork platforms to the east of Brow Copse.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred at SY 55459434) Field systems plotted from air photographs. <1>
A grass covered area with fairly well pronounced field banks and lynchets forming irregular enclosures of Iron Age/Romano-British type. Visible on AP RAF/CPE/UK 2431 4152. <2>
There are seven or eight prominent stepped platforms, some near rectangular on a N facing slope covering about one acre. They are bounded by a S hedge and formerly extended uphill. Form and situation strongly suggest native Iron Age/Romano-British origins. Visited June1970 when under rough pasture. <3>
ST (should be SY) 553943. Settlement E of Brow Copse. <4>
SY 55369432. Well preserved earthworks of settlement as described byAuthy 3. One small very coarse pot-sherd found on surface could be Romano-British or medieval. A hollow way leading south from Eggardon Hill Farm appears to be in part related to nearby 'Celtic' field boundaries. <5>
The site of a deserted settlement of uncertain date is visible as low earthworks to the east of Brow Copse. The site, which has been scheduled may be of Iron Age/RB date although a later medieval origin is possible. The earthwork platforms are visible on aerial photographs. <6-7>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO18356 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated record map 1 to 6 inch scale. 01.03.49.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-MAY-55.
- <3> SDO17470 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. Inspector of Ancient Monuments (IAM) Record Form. 1970.
- <4> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 78.
- <5> SDO19799 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (West Compton file).
- <5.1> SDO19800 Unpublished document: Bowen, H C. Letter & Notes on Visit with David Sherlock IAM on 18.06.70 (H C Bowen 25.06.70).
- <6> SDO11074 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4151-2.
- <7> SDO15738 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3039.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451286.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5537 9435 (81m by 104m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | West Compton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 123 010
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 73
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451286
Record last edited
May 2 2023 5:06PM