Monument record MDO25363 - Friar Waddon Hill, linear bank

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Summary

Fragments of a long linear bank, possibly a field boundary of uncertain date and function, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. Possibly detected in the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852).

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Full Description

Fragments of a long linear bank, possibly a field boundary of uncertain date and function, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1-3}. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Possibly detected in the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852). However, the magetometry returns were only weakly apparent in field 57E.


Roseveare, M J, 2017, Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Project – Dorset, Geophysical Survey Report (Unpublished document). SDO18127.

<1> Royal Air Force, 17-1-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11906.

<2> 1-1-1972, DCC 012 073 0091 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12090.

<3> 29-7-1997, DCC 2297 0207-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12089.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: Roseveare, M J. 2017. Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Project – Dorset, Geophysical Survey Report.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1063-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: 1-1-1972. DCC 012 073 0091.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: 29-7-1997. DCC 2297 0207-8.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 64804 85335 (1829m by 444m) (10 map features)
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 1 2022 3:48PM

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