Monument record MDO42911 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, South Field Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Linear banks and ditches of an Iron Age/Romano-British field system are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on South Field Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Linear banks and ditches of an Iron Age/Romano-British field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and on current Lidar imagery on South Field Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1-3). The features include a number of linear banks that run parallel to the hillslope and these may alternatively be lynchets of medieval date.
The majority of the features remain visible as earthworks and cropmarks on current Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16859 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1377-8.
- <2> SDO16878 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-OCT-71. RAF/29/3012 V 2012-3.
- <3> SDO16524 Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
- <4> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 236.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6297 9784 (point) (130 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 110 035 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 20
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sydling St Nicholas 35
Record last edited
Dec 7 2020 5:56PM