Monument record MDO38743 - Medieval or later field boundary, Lambert's Castle Hill, Marshwood
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Summary
A bank and ditched linear feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Lambert's Castle hillfort. The feature is 36m long and appears to be cut by a modern trackway. It is possibly a medieval or later field boundary but may alternatively be an outwork associated with the Iron Age hillfort. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A bank and ditched linear feature is visble as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south of Lambert's Castle hillfort (1). The feature is 36m long and appears to be cut by a modern trackway. It is possibly a medieval or later field boundary but may alternatively be an outwork associated with the Iron Age hillfort. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The feature is no longer visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery and may have since been levelled.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1414-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14808.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14808 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1414-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 37068 98872 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:44AM
