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Woodcutts Common is an Iron Age and Romano-British settlement complex located in Dorset, comprising extensive field systems, enclosures, and domestic remains that span several centuries of occupation. The site demonstrates settlement patterns characteristic of the later Iron Age and the transition into the Roman period, with evidence of agricultural organisation and structural development across the landscape. The remains include ditched enclosures and field boundaries that reflect the evolving land use practices of these periods, providing valuable archaeological evidence for understanding rural settlement in southern Britain during this significant phase of cultural and economic change.
Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Woodcutts Common, 850m south east and 845m SSE of Arundell Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020629. View the official record →
Woodcutts Common is an Iron Age and Romano-British settlement complex located in Dorset, comprising extensive field systems, enclosures, and domestic remains that span several centuries of occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020629.
Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Woodcutts Common, 850m south east and 845m SSE of Arundell Cottages 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 1020629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 400m and 500m south east of Hyde Hill Plantation (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Pimperne Long Barrow (9 km), Lengths of Roman road in Norwood Coppice and in The Rookery (9 km).
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