Celtic Fields

Another aspect of the past which is still apparent in Dorset and in the East Winterborne Valley in particular is the presence of 'Celtic' fields. These strips of land, still visible from the air and under a low sun, were mistakenly named and are now thought to date back to much earlier times. These field systems of cultivation patterns were sometimes arranged apparently to miss existing Bronze Age barrows and dykes which are likely to be pre-Roman and frequently appear to be later than the Celtic fields.