Monument record MDO44991 - Later prehistoric field system and enclosures, Middle Farm, Blandford St Mary
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Summary
A series of bank and ditched linear features is visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Middle Farm, Blandford St Mary. The features appear to form a fragmented field system with possible enclosres and pits. They cover an area of 31 hectares; they and are likely to be later prehistoric or Roman in date, they were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
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Full Description
A series of bank and ditched linear features is visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Middle Farm, Blandford St Mar [1-5]. The features cover an area of 31 hectares; they are likely to be the remains of a later prehistoric or Roman field system and enclosure and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- <2> SDO18993 Aerial Photograph: J R Boyden. XX-XXX-XX. JRB 75/14.
- <3> SDO18938 Aerial Photograph: Boyden, J R. 04-MAR-1973. JRB 577/30A.
- <4> SDO18994 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-MAR-1972. NMR 387/456-61.
- <5> SDO18990 Aerial Photograph: Historic England Archive. 30-APR-2015. HEA 29571/043.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8721 0508 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Blandford St Mary; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Bryanston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 2:49PM