Monument record MDO48568 - Iron Age/Roman enclosures and field boundaries, Cheselbourne
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Summary
A small sub-square ditched enclosure with associated pits is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the west of Waterside Farm, Cheselbourne. It is 42m by 47m across and situated within a scatter of linear ditches which are likely to be fragments of a contemporary field system. The features are considered likely to be Iron Age or Roman in date, they were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
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Full Description
A small sub-square ditched enclosure with associated pits is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the west of Waterside Farm, Cheselbourne <1-2>. It is 42m by 47m across and situated within a scatter of linear ditches which are likely to be fragments of a contemporary field system. The features are considered likely to be Iron Age or Roman in date, they were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project.
<1> J R Boyden, 28-MAY-1905, JRB 829/08 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20905.
<2> J R Boyden, 28-MAY-1975, JRB 829/07 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20908.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7580 7895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 20 2024 6:40PM
