Monument record MDO20896 - Fordington Down: field system
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Summary
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Full Description
A bank and ditched field system is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs. It was levelled by ploughing in 1950 when about 12 acres of Fordington Down immediately south-west of Square Coppice were taken under cultivation and field walking recovered quantities of Roman material. It is probable that some of the field boundaries are of later medieval origin.{1-3}
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3261-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10969.
<2> 12-APR-1983, NMR SY6690/14, 16 (2134/0177-8) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10966.
<3> 08-JUL-1976, NMR SY6591/3/4 (JRB/3303) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10933.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66424 90975 (614m by 591m) (39 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 453351
Record last edited
Mar 15 2012 10:38AM
