Monument record MDO31153 - Post medieval water meadows, Affpuddle and Turners Puddle

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Summary

An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 2009 extending from Affpuddle to Turners Puddle.

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Full Description

An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 2009 extending from Affpuddle to Turners Puddle. The earthworks can be seen over an area measuring approximately 4960 m by 435 m. The water meadows continue to the west (see MDO30454). (1-6) The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA105 1054 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13587.

<2> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2108 3070-74 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13588.

<3> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA128 7122-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13589.

<4> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4064-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13590.

<5> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA105 2008-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13591.

<6> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA105 1054.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2108 3070-74.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA128 7122-3.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4064-5.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA105 2008-9.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8230 9331 (4636m by 1912m) (432 map features)
Map sheet SY89SW
Civil Parish Tolpuddle; Dorset
Civil Parish Bere Regis; Dorset
Civil Parish Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 12:37PM

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