Monument record MDO45232 - Iron Age or Roman field system, Tarrant Gunville and Ashmore
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a field system of Iron Age or Roman date mainly flattened by ploughing. They cover much of the north west part of Tarrant Gunville parish.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
ST 917155 'Celtic' fields, flattened by intensive cultivation, cover much of the north west part of Tarrant Gunville. <1, 3>
ST 917155 Area of pronounced field banks and lynchets. <2>
The remains of a fragmented 'Celtic' type field system covers a considerable area of mixed agricultural land centred at ST 917155. The spread banks are well defined where under pasture averaging 6.0m wide and up to 0.8m high and where ploughed are discernible as light chalky patches. Slight traces of 'Celtic' field pattern visible on OS air photographs <4.1>. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO19165 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-Apr-1947. RAF CPE/UK/2038 3073-75.
- <2> SWX2397 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 (R J C Atkinson 1 3 49). Corr 6" (R J C Atkinson 1.3.49).
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 120.
- <4> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F1 GB 05-JAN-78.
- <4.1> SDO19166 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS/75/371 094-95.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209910. [Mapped feature: #634692 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9168 1549 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Ashmore; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Gunville; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 23
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209910
Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 3:53PM