Monument record MDO2847 - West Compton: Iron Age or Roman field system.
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Summary
Fragments of a banked field system of Iron Age or Roman origin, to the south-east of West Compton.
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Full Description
FIELD SYSTEMS:- Taken from Air Photos in Jany-March 1949 by:- R.J.C. Atkinson <1>
[Area Centred at SY 56709398] An area of extensive IA/RB lynchets and field banks, under pasture. The system is naturally most pronounced between the
700ft and 600ft contours where the ground is steepest, but even on the ground above the 700ft contour lynchets and field banks average 0.3m. high, and are well defined. The system is visible on Aps CPE/UK/2431/4149 4151. <2>
Fragments of an extensive rectilinear banked field system of Iron Age or Roman origin, to the south-east of West Compton. The field banks and lynchets are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are possible associated with the settlement described in MDO2844. <3-6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX2397 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (R J C Atkinson 1 3 49).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 26-MAY-55.
- <3> SDO11082 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 033-4.
- <4> SDO11081 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF CPE/UK/2475 3245-6.
- <5> SDO11080 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 046-7.
- <6> SDO11079 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4149-50.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450908.
- <7> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5688 9390 (898m by 533m) (37 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59SE |
| Civil Parish | West Compton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 123 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 450908
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450908
Record last edited
May 31 2022 11:54AM