Monument record MDO1559 - Drove road, Longburton
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Shown on OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1887, visible on aerial photographs dated 1947 and 1972 and on current Google Earth imagery. A hollow earthwork extending into the fields is visible on lidar, suggesting the drove road continued into this area at one time (OS 1887; RAF 1947; DC 1972; GE 2025; EA 2022).
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XII.NW published 1887 (Map). SDO17338.
UNKNOWN (Unpublished document). SDO20993.
Google Earth, 16-04-2025, Google Earth Imagery 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21533.
Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
Royal Air Force, xx-xxx-1947, RAF VAP 1974-3197 (Aerial Photograph). SDO22002.
Dorset Council, xx-xxx-1972, VAP 254/140 (Aerial Photograph). SDO22001.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO17338 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XII.NW published 1887.
- --- SDO20993 Unpublished document: UNKNOWN.
- --- SDO21533 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-04-2025. Google Earth Imagery 2025.
- --- SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- --- SDO22001 Aerial Photograph: Dorset Council. xx-xxx-1972. VAP 254/140.
- --- SDO22002 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. xx-xxx-1947. RAF VAP 1974-3197.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 6465 1254 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61SW |
| Civil Parish | Longburton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 067 017 D
Record last edited
Oct 16 2026 3:17PM