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Field system in Old Park is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Dorset, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The field system comprises a network of linear boundaries and enclosures that represent evidence of Bronze Age or Iron Age land organisation and management practices. The monument preserves important archaeological evidence of early agricultural settlement patterns and demonstrates the systematic division and use of land during the prehistoric period. The surviving earthworks provide valuable insights into the economic organisation and territorial arrangements of ancient British communities.
Field system in Old Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002427. View the official record →
Field system in Old Park is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Dorset, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
Field system in Old Park 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 1002427.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm (9.8 km), Two bowl barrows 350m north of Bere Down Farm (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Field system in Old Park's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Field system in Old Park stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.