Monument record MDO1454 - Higher Combe, field system
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
[Area Centred SY 54359125] Field system plotted from air photographs. <1>
Poorly defined field banks and lynchets averaging 0.2m high, under grass. The boundaries are irregular and appear to form fields of IA/RB type. <2>
Fragments of a field system of possible prehistoric origin, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <4-6> on the steep north-west facing slopes of Higher Combe.
<1> Atkinson, R J C, 1949, spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49) (Map). SWX1583.
<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 29-APR-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<3> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision (Unpublished document). SDO17367.
<4> 02-APR-1969, NMR OS/69053 029-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11403.
<5> 06-OCT-2000, NMR SY 5491/10-1 (18883-19-20) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11402.
<6> 20-MAY-1975, CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9) (Aerial Photograph). SDO11389.
<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451496 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX1583 Map: Atkinson, R J C. 1949. spec 6 inch (RJCA 1.3.49).
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-APR-55.
- <3> SDO17367 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/088 RCHME Inventory: Dorset I (West) and Revision.
- <4> SDO11403 Aerial Photograph: 02-APR-1969. NMR OS/69053 029-30.
- <5> SDO11402 Aerial Photograph: 06-OCT-2000. NMR SY 5491/10-1 (18883-19-20).
- <6> SDO11389 Aerial Photograph: 20-MAY-1975. CUCAP (RC8AX 278-9).
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451496.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5424 9143 (341m by 468m) (27 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: 1 064 035
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 59 SW 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451496
Record last edited
May 4 2023 10:56AM
