Monument record MDO3796 - Prehistoric field system on Minchington Down and Woodcutts Common, Sixpenny Handley and Farnham
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Summary
Traces of fields of later prehistoric and/or Roman date on Minchington Down and Woodcutts Common. Largely levelled by more recent ploughing, some field banks and lynchets were recorded as earthworks by RCHME and the Ordnance Survey in the 1950s.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred ST 960164) Field system. <1>
Irregular field banks and lynchets, probably Iron Age/Romano-British, partly under grass and partly ploughed. <2>
'Celtic' fields, now almost destroyed by ploughing, extend from the Farnham parish boundary, where they adjoin an enclosure (ST 91 NE 26) [Note: ie MDO6067], as far as Manor Farm (ST 974167). <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1667 Map: Atkinson, R J C. Annotated Record Map Private 6 Sheet (R J C Atkinson Undated). Pte 6" (R J C Atkinson 1.3.49).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 09-APR-51.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 118, [Group (83)].
- <3.1> SDO18473 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-APR-53. RAF/F21 58/1090 0101-2.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209787. [Mapped feature: #634582 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9600 1640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Farnham; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209787
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 83
Record last edited
Dec 19 2022 3:55PM