Monument record MDO6491 - Iron Age and Romano-British settlement north of North Farm, Woodlands
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Summary
Enclosures visible on aerial photographs correspond to a concentration of Iron Age and Romano-British pottery recorded during fieldwalking, and are thought to be the site of a settlement. Other material found on the site included pieces of three quern stones and a bronze brooch of Iron Age date. Two small rectilinear ditched enclosures were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. They are associated with other linears and irregular cropmarks.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SU 0267 0890. A small rectilinear enclosure, possibly representing an Iron Age square barrow, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The enclosure is defined by a single ditch 12.3m x 11.3m. Another similar enclosure or square barrow lies immediately adjacent (SU 00 NW 99) and both are associated with larger enclosures(SU 00 NW 100) and a linear boundary or trackway (SU 00 NW 101), probably of similar date. (2-3)
SU 0268 0891. A small rectilinear enclosure, possibly representing an Iron Age square barrow, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, and has been mapped by EH's Knowlton Circles Project. The enclosure is defined by a single ditch 8.5m x 8.3m. Another similar enclosure or square barrow lies immediately adjacent (SU 00 NW 98) and both are associated with larger enclosures (SU 00 NW 100) and a linear boundary or trackway (SU 00 NW 101), probably of similar date. (2-3)
Enclosures visible on aerial photographs correspond to a concentration of Iron Age and Romano-British pottery recorded during fieldwalking, and are thought to be the site of a settlement. Other material found on the site included pieces of three quern stones and a bronze brooch of Iron Age date (1). Two small rectilinear ditched enclosures were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP (3-4). They are 13m by 12m and 9m by 7m in size and are associated with other linears and irregular cropmarks (see also, MDO40089 and MDO40090).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO88 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1989. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1988. 110. 154-155.
- <2> SDO19485 Aerial Photograph: 18-MAR-1970. NMR SU 0209/5/183-5 (NMR 172/183-5).
- <3> SDO15721 Aerial Photograph: John Boyden. 02-JUL-1976. JRB 3097/2 (NMR SU0209/7).
- <4> SDO15731 Aerial Photograph: 18-MAR-1970. NMR 179/177-80 (NMR SU 0208/1).
- <5> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF1339047.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1409912.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 027 089 (point) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 028 092
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 98
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 99
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409911
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409912
Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 10:38AM