Monument record MDO43831 - Prehistoric field system on Friar Waddon Hill, Portesham

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Summary

Faint earthwork traces of a Celtic field system occur all over Friar Waddon Hill. A cross ridge dyke may be related but there is no visible connection.

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(SY642854) Faint traces of a 'Celtic' field system are discernible all over the top of Friar Waddon Hill. A cross ridge dyke may be related but there is no visible connection. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 518.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452584.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6425 8541 (578m by 230m)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 106
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452584
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portesham 62

Record last edited

Jun 27 2022 4:33PM

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