Monument record MDO4383 - Prehistoric field system, Milborne St Andrew
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'GROUP (63): BURLESTON DOWN (Dewlish and Milborne St. Andrew). 'Celtic' fields are detachable over 150 acres of gently undulating ground, mostly arable, in Burleston, Dewlish and Milborne parishes between Burleston Down SY 776960, where they survived in a pasture field, 776965, 783966 and 791960; they formerly continued in all directions. To the W., faint traces survive on Basin Hill at 772960. All the fields were between about 150 ft. and 350 ft. O.D. on Upper Chalk. Even on the present pasture of Burleston Down the fields are much disturbed. Sides include two 17 yds. Long; others are 35 yds. To 38 yds. One lynchet on the shoulder of a ridge is 20 ft. high.
Air photographs: CPE/UK 1934: 4111-5; 1974: 1357-8, 3357-8; 2018: 3088'. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 342.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 788 961 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Milborne St Andrew; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 039 041
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 63
Record last edited
Jun 13 2012 1:58PM