Monument record MDO43361 - Field System, Cheselbourne, Melcombe Horsey, Piddletrenhide
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Summary
Cropmarks of an Iron Age or Romano British field system.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"Celtic" fields; part of a group extending from Bowdens and Hog Hill south towards Puddletown (see SY 79 NW 11 and 31). Now mostly destroyed, but visible on-air photographs. The Iron Age/Romano-British settlement on Hog Hill (ST 70 SW 57) falls within the field pattern, and a large enclosure west of Lyscome Farm (ST 70 SW 30) appears to be linked to it. <3-5>
Area centred ST 738005 Remains of an extensive though fragmented 'Celtic' field system as noted by RCHM <3> is visible on OS air photographs <6.1-6.2>. <6>
Sources/Archives (17)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 330-331.
- <4> SDO17578 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2364-66.
- <4.1> SDO17577 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2367-69.
- <4.2> SDO17544 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4363-4. 4364.
- <4.3> SDO17536 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4365-67. 4365-66.
- <4.4> SDO17579 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 1036.
- <4.5> SDO17541 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 1037-38. 1037.
- <4.6> SDO17580 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-JUN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2150 3159-60.
- <5> SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. NMR ST 7400/1/3/4.
- <6> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 07-NOV-78.
- <6.1> SDO17581 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/116-118.
- <6.2> SDO17571 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 74/058/119.
- <7> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 881625.
- <8> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RCH01/096.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202101.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7379 0050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SW |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Melcombe Horsey; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SW 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202101
Record last edited
Feb 7 2022 3:19PM