Monument record MDO1136 - Green lane, Folke

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Summary

ST 6619 1138 - 6626 1145 A green lane, possibly part of a medieval drove road, is shown to the south of Rye Close Farm, Longburton, on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1887. The feature is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on satellite and lidar imagery.

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Full Description

A green lane, possibly part of a medieval drove road, is shown to the south of Rye Close Farm, Longburton, on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1887. The feature is visible as a grassed lane on aerial photographs and as an earthwork on satellite and lidar imagery (OS s1887; RAF 1947; DC 1972; EA 2022; GE 2025).


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XII.SW published 1887 (Map). SDO17338.

Google Earth, 16-04-2025, Google Earth Imagery 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21533.

Dorset County Council, 1980, Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District Part 2, 59 (Monograph). SDO12280.

Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

Royal Air Force, xx-xxx-1947, RAF VAP 1974-3195 (Aerial Photograph). SDO22005.

Dorset Council, xx-xxx-1972, VAP 254/96 (Aerial Photograph). SDO22004.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Monograph: Dorset County Council. 1980. Countryside Treasures in Dorset: West Dorset District Part 2. 2. 59.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XII.SW published 1887.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-04-2025. Google Earth Imagery 2025.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Dorset Council. xx-xxx-1972. VAP 254/96.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. xx-xxx-1947. RAF VAP 1974-3195.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 6617 1140 (168m by 101m) Centred on
Map sheet ST61SE
Civil Parish Folke; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 045 023 I

Record last edited

Oct 20 2026 12:05PM

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