Monument record MDO7182 - Undated field system, Bere Regis
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Summary
An extensive series of bank and ditched field boundaries are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northwest of Hazel Copse. They cover an area of over 50 hectares and are of uncertain (prehistoric or medieval) origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Area centred SY 8597 9593) Field system taken from air photographs, January to March 1949. <1>
No trace of field system in grass field at one time under the plough. <2>
An extensive series of bank and ditched field boundaries are visible as cropmarks and low earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northwest of Hazel Copse <4-5>. They cover an area of over 50 hectares and are of uncertain (prehistoric or medieval) origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 12-SEP-52.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455775.
- <4> SDO19888 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 05-SEP-1995. NMR 15411/06.
- <5> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8593 9593 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 003 144
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455775
Record last edited
Sep 27 2023 8:19PM