Monument record MDO41039 - Late prehistoric pits, Lake Farm, Poole

A loose cluster of sub-circular ditched features to the east of Lake Farm are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The features may be pits of late prehistoric origin, possibly associated with Iron Age or Romano-British occupation. The features are situated within the area of a Roman military site (MDO5864). They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A loose cluster of sub-circular ditched features to the east of Lake Farm are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (1).

The features comprise a loose grouping of small pits around 1.5m in diameter. They are situated on the east side of the field adjacent to Lake Farm to the east and are closely associated with parallel ditched linears (MDO41038) of possible late prehistoric origin.

The features may be pits of late prehistoric origin, possibly associated with Iron Age or Romano-British occupation in the vicinity. The features are situated within the area of a Roman military site (MDO5864) and could potentially be associated with this.



The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> National Monuments Record, 16-JUN-70, NMR 198/40 (SZ0099/005) (Aerial Photograph). SDO16004.

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Aug 23 2024 5:00PM