Monument record MDO997 - Prehistoric field system, Dewlish
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Summary
Slight earthworks of an Iron Age or Romano-British field system.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Centred at SY 76589855 Well pronounced Celtic type lynchets and field banks with rectilinear fields situated on a western slope in fields under grass, and cut by later tracks. Visible on AP CPE/UK/1974/3359. <1>
Some 12 acres of very disturbed Celtic fields lie on west facing slopes NE of Chebbard Farm, around SY 767986. <2>
Two prominent lynchets only remain, centred SY 766985; all others have been ploughed out. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 01-DEC-54.
- <2> 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.
- <3> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F2 JGB 20-OCT-80.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454508. [Mapped feature: #636525 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7660 9852 (504m by 477m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Dewlish; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 040 022 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454508
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Celtic Field Group 47
Record last edited
Jul 25 2023 2:31PM
