Monument record MDO30855 - Post medieval to early modern trackways, Godlingston Heath, Studland

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Summary

An extensive area of trackways, which may be post medieval or early modern in date, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on Godlingston Heath, Studland.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An extensive area of trackways, which may be post medieval or early modern in date, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on Godlingston Heath, Studland. The trackways are formed of linear ditches and are predominantly oriented north-south, north west-south east and south west-north east. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 1010 m by 550 m. (1-2) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4395-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13441.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4394-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12806.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4395-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4394-5.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0155 8274 (862m by 922m) (133 map features)
Map sheet SZ08SW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 4 2014 12:07PM

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