Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHumpty Dumpty Field, Radipole

Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole

England
List entry 1002395
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002395
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.17 hectares
Grid reference
SY 66641 81482
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I do not have reliable established information in the scholarly record about the specific character, period, and historical significance of Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole in the heritage database. Rather than offer unsourced details, I must acknowledge that while this monument carries the official designation reference NHLE 1002395, I cannot provide the factual description you have requested without access to verified archaeological or historical documentation about this particular site. For accurate information, the National Heritage List for England entry itself, or contact with Dorset's archaeological service, would be the appropriate sources to consult.

Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002395. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole?

I do not have reliable established information in the scholarly record about the specific character, period, and historical significance of Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole in the heritage database. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002395.

Who is responsible for protecting Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole?

Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole 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 1002395.

What other scheduled monuments are near Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill (3.3 km), Nothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The Nothe (3.4 km), Sandsfoot Castle (4.2 km).

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Overview
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole

Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.