Monument record MWX3282 - Ridgeway Hill: Ancient Field System
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Summary
Ancient field system apparent as soil marks ditched boundaries and lynchets laid out with regard to Ridgeway Hill Barrow Cemetery group.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Aerial photographic transcription revealed system to be greater extent than previously thought, probably originally covering the whole of the top of the Ridgeway
Trial trenching produced very little direct evidence but discovery of a ditched field boundary suggests that system of greater extent than previously thought . Fields laid out with regard to barrow cemetery although not exactly on same alignment. Majority of barrows in corners of fields or along boundary. Possible earlier field boundaries on same alignment of barrow cemetery. Valuable evidence for Bronze Age land allotment and land-use (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX8609 Unpublished document: Mepham, L and Smith, R. 1993. A354-A353 Dorchester to Weymouth Road Improvements, Archaeological Field Evaluation.
- <2> SWX8614 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P and Smith, R. 1994. A354-A353 Dorchester to Weymouth Road Improvements, Archaeological Field Evaluation - Trial Trenching.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: A354-A353 Dorchester to Weymouth Road Improvements, Trial Trenching, January 1994 (EWX2288)
- Event - Intervention: A354-A353 Dorchester to Weymouth Road Improvements; evaluation 1993 (EWX1626)
- Event - Intervention: A354-A353 Dorchester to Weymouth Road Improvements; evaluation 1993 (EWX1883)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67600 87300 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 23 2014 12:38PM