Scheduled MonumentsEnglandField system on Seldon Hill

Field system on Seldon Hill

England
List entry 1002460
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The field system on Seldon Hill is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of earthwork remains of prehistoric and Romano-British date located in Dorset. The site preserves evidence of strip field cultivation and associated boundary features that reflect patterns of land organisation and agricultural practice spanning several centuries. The earthworks, visible as banks and ditches, indicate successive phases of field management and reorganisation characteristic of settlement activity during the Iron Age and Roman periods. This monument provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding rural economy and land use in Roman Britain and the immediately preceding Iron Age period.

Field system on Seldon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002460. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Field system on Seldon Hill?

The field system on Seldon Hill is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of earthwork remains of prehistoric and Romano-British date located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002460.

Who is responsible for protecting Field system on Seldon Hill?

Field system on Seldon Hill 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 1002460.

What other scheduled monuments are near Field system on Seldon Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn (8.5 km), Cross in St Mary's churchyard (8.8 km), Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden (8.9 km).

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