Monument record MDO45233 - Iron Age or Roman field system, Ashmore
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a field system of Iron Age or Roman date and field banks.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Four small mounds centred ST 91631670, which Watson thought were barrows. They are probably the remains of the lynchetted angles of 'Celtic' fields, elsewhere destroyed by more recent cultivation. <2>
Three mounds centred at ST 916167.
'A' (ST 91611676) 12.0m in diameter and 0.4m in height on the northern side.
'B' (ST 91621673) 12.0m in diameter and 0.4m in height on the northern side.
'C' (ST 91621669) irregular, 21.0m by 17.0m and 0.7m high on the southern side.
None of these mounds has a ditch. <1>
These mounds are as described by Auth <1> and with other slight and fragmentary banks in the vicinity form part of a destroyed 'Celtic' field system. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO18341 Unpublished document: Edwards, D W. Field Investigator's Comments DE. F1 DE 13-JAN-56.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 3.
- <2.1> SDO17883 Monograph: Watson E W. 1890. A History of the Parish. Parish of Ashmore.
- <3> SDO17369 Unpublished document: Barrett, G. Various. Field Investigators Comments GB. F2 GB 08-MAR-78.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209913. [Mapped feature: #634693 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9159 1672 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NW |
| Civil Parish | Ashmore; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NW 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209913
Record last edited
Jul 3 2023 3:53PM