Monument record MDO44879 - Field system on Wyke Down, Gussage All Saints
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Summary
Traces of a field system on Wyke Down visible on air photographs. No traces were visible on the ground during Ordnance Survey field investigation in the 1950s.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Centred SU 004159) Pattern of field system, presumed Iron Age/Romano-British, visible on air photographs 58/RAF/1090 Nos 0146-7 (20.4.53). No remains can be found on the ground. <1-2>
The 'Celtic' fields do not appear to have intruded on the concentration of barrows on Wyke Down. (Part of a group of fields covering the low ridge between the Gussage Brook and the headwaters of the River Allen). <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18926 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-Apr-1953. 58/RAF/1090 Nos 0146-7.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 14-MAY-54.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 118, Group 82.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213509. [Mapped feature: #634302 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0060 1574 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Gussage All Saints; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213509
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 82
Record last edited
Nov 28 2022 3:17PM