Monument record MDO857 - Prehistoric field system, Cheselbourne
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Summary
'Celtic' fields, very disturbed, are traceable on three areas of Whitelands Down in Dewlish and Cheselbourne parishes.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred at SY 77209975). Field system plotted from air photographs. 1>
Centred at ST 77300057. Visible on air photographs at 'A' - ST 77170085, and at 'B' - ST 77540047, fairly strong though rather scattered Iron Age/Romano-British type lynchets situated for the most part on an Eastern slope. Grass covered with Whitelands Down under the plough. The system is mutilated at ST 77300040 by later tracks and at A the lynchets appear to be superimposed by Medieval strip lynchets.
East of the stream at B is the Western boundary of a well-preserved grass covered Iron Age/Romano-British type field system. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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 SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR.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 26-AUG-55.
- <2.1> SDO17641 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2361.
- <2.2> SDO17643 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-JUN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2150 3173-4.
- <3> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 332-333.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 201848.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 771 005 (980m by 1625m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70SE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 031 048
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 70 SE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 201848
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 47
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 3:09PM