Monument record MDO4475 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Earthwork remains of an Iron Age or Roman field system.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SY 793990) Field system visible on air photographs. <1>
A field system of Iron Age/Romano-British type is centred at SY 79259915. The low banks and lynchets, now under grass, average 0.3 metre high. Centred at SY 79309953 is an Iron Age/Romano-British field system of long parallel, almost Medieval, type lynchets which have been spread and reduced by ploughing but average 1.0 metre high. <2>
The area of about 24ha., described in 1955, has been halved by the ploughing out of the southern part around Lawn Barn. The system is now centred at SY 79309935 with the northern half at SY 79309954 with parallel lynchets being more prominent than the low fields around SY 79249920. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 30-AUG-55.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 07-OCT-80.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 793 990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 040 043
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454475
Record last edited
Feb 28 2023 3:30PM