Monument record MDO87 - Prehistoric field system in Cow Leaze and Kiddle's Bottom, Alton Pancras and Piddletrenthide
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Summary
Five small blocks of fragmentary and disturbed 'Celtic' fields, once probably continuous, situated in the north western part of Piddletrenthide parish and in the south western part of Alton Pancras parish.
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Full Description
An extensive field system of IA/RB type lynchets and field banks, almost all of which are under pasture. On the slopes of Rake Bottom, the system is fairly well pronounced consisting of scattered and fragmentary banks and lynchets. <1>
On Rake Hill, Rake Bottom and Cowleaze, ST691020 to ST696020, about 25 acres of 'Celtic' fields are almost completely incorporated in a pattern of strip fields (ST 60 SE 50). <3>
The field system has been completely ploughed-out leaving only soil marks. But in Rake Bottom (ST 6880 0220) fragmentary banks and lynchets remain. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 14-FEB-55.
- <1.1> SDO18834 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4369-70.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962.
- <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. 325-326.
- <4> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F2 ASP 15-JUL-77.
- <5> SDO17384 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/096 RCHME Inventory: Dorset III (Central).
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 883071.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 199067.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 693 020 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Piddletrenthide; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 003 024
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 51
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 199067
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 38
Record last edited
Nov 23 2022 4:52PM
