Monument record MDO49810 - Prehistoric field system, Lyscombe Bottom, Cheselbourne

Fragments of an extensive prehistoric field system are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs on the east-facing slopes of Lyscombe Bottom, Cheselbourne. The features are considered to be part of a wider system of fields described in MDO43358 and MDO49651, they cover an area of over 64 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.

Fragments of an extensive prehistoric field system are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs on the east-facing slopes of Lyscombe Bottom, Cheselbourne. The features are considered to be part of a wider system of fields described in MDO43358 and MDO49651, they cover an area of over 64 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project. (Environment Agency 2023, NMR 1995)

<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

<2> National Monuments Record, 07-AUG-1995, NMR 15346/15 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21510.

<3> National Monuments Record, 07-APR-1995, NMR 15346/12 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21574.

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Dec 4 2025 4:57PM