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Monument record MDO43759 - Prehistoric field system, Poyntington

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Summary

At least 40 acres of celtic fields visible as cropmarks on Poyntington Down. Partly under plough and partly under pasture.

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Type and Period (1)

CELTIC FIELD SYSTEM (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

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Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SDO17985 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Unpublished revision RCHME Dorset I (West) Undated (Poyntington file).
<1.1> SDO17984 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1145-6.
<2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410633. [Mapped feature: #632975 ]

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Location

Grid reference	ST 6459 2150 (point)
Map sheet	ST62SW
Civil Parish	Poyntington; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 62 SW 51
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410633

Record last edited

May 11 2022 12:44PM

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