Monument record MDO31749 - Undated field boundaries, West Creech Hill, Steeple, Purbeck
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Summary
Fragments of a banked field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Great Wood, West Creech Hill. They may be prehistoric in origin, possibly an extention of the field system described in MWX584.
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Full Description
Fragments of a banked field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the west of Great Wood, West Creech Hill. They may be prehistoric in origin, possibly an extension of the field system described in MWX584 (1). The site is partially still visible as earthworks on the most recent Google Earth imagery. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13716.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13716 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4236-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 89412 81695 (448m by 224m) (14 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2017 4:51PM
