Monument record MDO28787 - Late post medieval field boundaries, Stanpit Marsh, Christchurch

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Summary

An area of possible late post medieval field boundaries is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 within Stanpit Marsh.

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Full Description

An area of possible late post medieval field boundaries is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 within Stanpit Marsh. The boundaries consist of: a small sub-rectangular field or enclosure, measuring 38 m by 19 m; two boundaries leading off from the enclosure, one to the north and one to the east; and a third boundary located 45 m to the west, on the same orientation as the other boundaries. The boundaries are visible as linear banks and the westernmost boundary has an associated ditch. (1) The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 4273-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12721.

<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 4273-4.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 1687 9228 (295m by 126m) (8 map features)
Map sheet SZ19SE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 16 2013 2:10PM

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