Monument record MWX557 - Iron Age and Romano-British field system, Tyneham
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Summary
Iron Age/Romano-British Celtic fields overlain by Medieval strip fields.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SY 871796 - 891799. 'Celtic field fragments, mostly overlain and disturbed by strip lynchets, some unusually irregular, cover 5 acres of Tyneham Coast but the lynchets are rarely up to 12ft. high. Very faint traces indicate former extensions of the 'Celtics' fields east along the ridge as well as north on to lower ground. <2>
SY 873797 to 880798. Medieval strip fields overlie the above 'Celtic fields, south of Baltington. Two blocks , basically of contour type are separated by a small area of steeper natural slope on which 'Celtic' fields are relavtively undisturbed. The total area is about 13 acres.
SY 88037981 to 88907988. Medieval strip lynchets occur over the Celtic fields in an area of almost 20 acres. They have been carefully arranged to fit into the 'Celtic' pattern crossing smoothly over some of the earlier lynchets. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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. 629.
- <2> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 302-3.
- <3> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455098.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 88200 79600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 009
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 87 NE 6
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455098
Record last edited
Oct 24 2023 2:46PM