Monument record MDO27592 - Cultivation Remains, West Orchard

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Ridge and furrow of the former open fields, visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1992.

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<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1972, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North), 116 (Monograph). SDO99.

'(6) CULTIVATION REMAINS. Ridge-and-furrow of the former open fields, arranged in curving furlongs, is seen on air-photographs of the land E. and N.E. of the village (R.A.F., VA.P. CPE/UK 1974: 2158-9). The date of enclosure is not known.'

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  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 116.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 8271 1677 (461m by 808m)
Map sheet ST81NW
Civil Parish West Orchard; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 066 006
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: West Orchard 6

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Nov 7 2017 9:45AM

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