Monument record MDO44467 - Prehistoric field system, Langton Long Blandford, Blandford Forum and Pimperne
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Summary
An extensive area of banked linear earthworks are visible on Environment Agency lidar imagery extending from south to north across Pimperne Down through Langton Long Blandford, Blandford Forum and Pimperne parishes. The features are considered likely to be part of a celtic field system of probable Bronze Age/Iron Age date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. They may overlap areas of field systems to the north and east recorded under MDO4586.
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Full Description
An extensive area of banked linear earthworks are visible on Environment Agency lidar imagery extending from south to north across Pimperne Down through Langton Long Blandford, Blandford Forum and Pimperne parishes [1]. The features are considered likely to be part of a celtic field system of probable Bronze Age/Iron Age date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. They may overlap areas of field systems to the north and east recorded under MDO4586.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9051 0844 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Blandford Forum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Pimperne; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 28 2022 2:39PM
