Monument record MDO44781 - Iron Age/Romano-British field system south of Rousiball Lane,
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Summary
Celtic fields of Iron Age or Roman date. Modern cultivation has reduced the system to a small area covering seven hectares. A few flint and earth lynchets survive.
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Full Description
Centred at ST 68220424. An area of rough pasture which exhibits fairly pronounced traces of IA/RB type field banks and lynchets between the 600ft and 700ft contours. <1>
At ST 68580403, north of Ford Down Lane, traces of irregular, close-set terraces, up to 130 yards long and set in arable land, may mark the site of a settlement. Romano-British tiles and coarse pottery have been found scattered on the fields to the south. <2>
Modern ploughing has greatly reduced the extent of the Celtic field system. Only a few flint and earth, contour-following lynchets up to 0.5m high and 90.0m long and covering an area of three hectares around ST 68470456 now remain. The terraces at ST 68580403 described by <2> have now been ploughed out. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 15-SEP-55.
- <1.1> SDO17386 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-01-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3355-56.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 326.
- <3> SDO14743 Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F2 NJA 29-OCT-76.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198932.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6849 0448 (482m by 435m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Buckland Newton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198932
Record last edited
Nov 18 2022 10:59AM