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Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush

England
List entry 1002428
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002428
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
12.36 hectares
Grid reference
ST 71034 02052
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush is a prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site located near the village of Plush in Dorset. The monument comprises evidence of ancient field systems and associated settlement remains dating from the Iron Age through the Romano-British period, representing continuity of land use and habitation across several centuries. The site demonstrates the agricultural organisation and settlement patterns characteristic of upland Dorset during these periods, with field boundaries and structural features preserved in the landscape. The remains contribute to understanding of the Roman transition in southwest England and the persistence of settlement in this region during the first centuries AD.

Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002428. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush?

Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush is a prehistoric and Romano-British archaeological site located near the village of Plush in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002428.

Who is responsible for protecting Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush?

Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002428.

What other scheduled monuments are near Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm (7.4 km), Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm (7.5 km), Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm (7.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
7.4 km
Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
7.5 km
Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
7.7 km
Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
8 km
Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
8.5 km
Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
9.1 km
Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
9.5 km
Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
9.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush

Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush

DorchesterRoman town · ~7.2 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~8.9 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~15.2 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~17.3 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~8.8 milesBattle of Langport 1645Battle (1645) · ~23 miles
Domesday entry for Alton, Dorset →
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