Monument record MDO30455 - Post medieval water meadows, Woodsford
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Summary
An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Woodsford and south of Ilsington.
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Full Description
An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Woodsford and south of Ilsington. The earthworks can be seen over an area measuring approximately 1970 m by 1000 m. The water meadows continue to the west (see MDO20560) and to the east (see MDO30457). (1-2) The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1847, RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4041-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13283.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2018 3018-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13284.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7586 9092 (1778m by 1604m) (772 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SE |
| Civil Parish | Tincleton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 13 2014 2:18PM
