Monument record MDO42905 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton
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Summary
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton. The features are considered likely to be field and enclosure boundaries associated with an Iron Age/Romano-British field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Area centred SY 617978) Field systems plotted from air photographs. <1>
Vague fragmentary remains of a `Celtic' field system are visible in the south west of the delineated area. <2>
Ploughed out--no remains. <3>
Banked linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Farm Hill Bottom, Maiden Newton <4-6>. The features are considered likely to be field and enclosure boundaries associated with an Iron Age/Romano-British field system. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Many of the features are still visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 14-JAN-55.
- <2.1> SDO17954 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3130-2.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 04-FEB-81.
- <4> SDO16873 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0208-9.
- <5> SDO16874 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0210-11.
- <6> SDO16877 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-OCT-71. RAF/39/3812 V 0258-9.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453058.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6177 9780 (point) (17 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: 1 069 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453058
Record last edited
Jun 15 2023 4:18PM