Monument record MDO32139 - Later prehistoric to Roman field system, south east of Owermoigne

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A field system of possible later prehistoric to Roman date is visible as a low earthwork on lidar imagery and aerial photographs to the south east of Owermoigne.

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A field system of possible later prehistoric to Roman date is visible as a low earthwork on lidar imagery and aerial photographs to the south east of Owermoigne. A area of field boundaries formed of low, spread, earthwork banks define sub-rectangular fields. An isolated boundary, oriented east-west, lies to the west of the area of fields. (1-2) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3342-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DSM.

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Grid reference SY 7815 8428 (point) (7 map features)
Map sheet SY78SE
Civil Parish Owermoigne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2014 2:54PM

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