Monument record MDO42898 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Fore Hill, Maiden Newton
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Summary
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Fore Hill, Maiden Newton. The features are considered likely to be field and enclosure boundaries associated with an extensive Iron Age/Romano-British field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Fore Hill, Maiden Newton (1-5). The features are considered likely to be field and enclosure boundaries associated with an extensive Iron Age/Romano-British field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 153.
- <1> SDO16872 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4276-7.
- <2> SDO16873 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0208-9.
- <3> SDO16874 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0210-11.
- <4> SDO16875 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-APR-84. OS84024/070 V.
- <5> SDO16876 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-APR-84. OS84024/072 V.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6082 9789 (point) (58 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 019 B
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Maiden Newton 19
Record last edited
Dec 8 2020 11:45AM
