More information : Traces of an Iron Age or Romano British field system on Manton Down were mapped at 1:10,000 from APs by the Fyfield Down and Overton Down Mapping Project (within the area SU 15357150, SU 15807040, SU 15856965, SU 15606950, SU 14807050, SU 14807150, SU 15357150). The earthworks have been very badly eroded by ploughing. This field system appears to be associated with the extensive field system to the W on Fyfield Down (SU 17 SW 26). (5)
Additonal banks are visible on 2006 lidar (at SU 1472 7043) that follow a similar axis to the co-axial field system on Fyfield down (NMR 221626). Ridge and furrow was seen at SU 1495 7032 that appears to have a relationship with the banks already identified at SU 1484 7048. This suggests that these banks are in fact from a medieval or later system. (5) |