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Monument Number 211324
Hob Uid: 211324
Location : Wiltshire Codford, Chitterne
Grid Ref : ST9780042900
Summary : A large field system, possibly of Iron Age or Roman date. Surviving as lynchets in some areas reduced by latter cultivation. Partly scheduled.
More information : (Names centred ST 971428, ST 978429 Field system (GT) (Twice) (1) Field-systems and lynchets on Codford Down are noted by Crawford and Grinsell, the latter quoting an area of 630 acres. The individual fields and lynchets have been extensively plotted on the special sheets for the Salisbury Plain area. (2-4) The IA/RB field system on Codford Down extends for about 1 mile E - W, and 1/4 mile N - S. Banks and Lynchets are very clear on the air photograph (5). Lynchets are up to 1.0 m high but are being reduced by ploughing. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : Rec 6" (O G S Crawford udtd)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : (L V Grinsell)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Spec 6" (Salisbury Plain Celtic Ewks 1920-30s)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : CPE/UK 1769/4468, 07-OCT-1946
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : F1 NVQ 07-JAN-69
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : 16-Jul-99
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : 11-Feb-00
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Field System, Lynchet
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Field System, Lynchet
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 546
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 31668
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 33522
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 94 SE 7
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-01-07
End Date : 1969-01-07

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 211324