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The Warren field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Dorset, England. The site comprises a complex arrangement of fields, boundaries, and associated earthworks that date to the Bronze Age, demonstrating the development of organised arable and pastoral farming practices during this period. The field boundaries are visible as banks and ditches that subdivide the terrain into plots of varying sizes, reflecting the agricultural strategies employed by Bronze Age communities in southern England. The Warren field system represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in Dorset.
The Warren field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018435. View the official record →
The Warren field system is a prehistoric agricultural landscape located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018435.
The Warren field system 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 1018435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm (0.7 km), Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm (0.8 km), Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (1.3 km).
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