Monument record MDO20901 - Forty Acre Plantation: field system
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Summary
A Celtic field system is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of Forty Acre Plantation.
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Full Description
A bank and ditched Celtic field system is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of Forty Acre Plantation. A coherant system of roughly square fields are visible which are on average 65m across. The site is of later prehistoric origin. {1-4}
<1> 29-OCT-1997, NMR SY6691 9-10 (15846/10-11) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10975.
<2> 03-OCT-1971, NMR SY6691/5 (366/0604) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10974.
<3> 08-JUL-1976, NMR SY6691/8/7 (JRB 3303) (Aerial Photograph). SDO10973.
<4> 22-MAY-1969, NMR OS/69154 026-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10972.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66678 91624 (670m by 387m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 14 2017 12:24PM
