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Portland open fields is an ancient monument in Dorset, England, comprising the fossilised remains of a medieval field system. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference NHLE 1002729 and represents a valuable archaeological record of medieval agricultural organisation and land use on the Isle of Portland. The open fields demonstrate the strip field pattern characteristic of medieval communal farming practices, though the precise dating and extent of continuous use require further archaeological investigation. Such field systems, when preserved in the archaeological record, provide essential evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and economic structures in southern England.
Portland open fields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002729. View the official record →
Portland open fields is an ancient monument in Dorset, England, comprising the fossilised remains of a medieval field system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002729.
Portland open fields 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 1002729.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mesolithic sites near Culver Well (0.3 km), Portland Bill stone loading quay (1.3 km), Rufus Castle (1.8 km).
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