Monument record MDO8311 - Prehistoric field system in Sleight Bottom, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
An extensive Iron Age or Romano British field system on Winfrith Down. The field system is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and runs for over 2km southwards through Sleight Bottom to Daggers Gate.
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Full Description
An extensive Iron Age or Romano British field system on Winfrith Down. The field system is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs (2-7) and runs for over 2km southwards through Sleight Bottom to Daggers Gate. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 628-629.
- <2> SDO13743 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0004-5.
- <3> SDO13746 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 19-APR-1982. OS/82047 483-4.
- <4> SDO13742 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2436-7.
- <5> SDO12079 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2009. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <6> SDO13747 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAY-1970. RAF 58/0531 0021-2.
- <7> SDO13748 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-FEB-1970. RAF 58/0254 0047-8.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 803 825 (1282m by 2533m) (148 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 026 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SW 19
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 15 (ii)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2015 9:25AM