Monument record MDO1453 - Askerwell Down, field system

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Summary

Field system of probable later prehistoric and/or Roman date, on the southern slopes of Askerswell Down, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Field system of probable later prehistoric and/or Roman date, on the southern slopes of Askerswell Down, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.{1-2}


<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3153-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11406.

<2> 20-MAY-1975, CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11389.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3153-4.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 20-MAY-1975. CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 536 918 (526m by 405m) (21 map features)
Map sheet SY59SW
Civil Parish Litton Cheney; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 064 034 B
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 39
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451474

Record last edited

Jul 19 2024 4:56PM

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