Monument record MDO31191 - Post medieval trackways on Middlebere Heath, Arne
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Post medieval trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar running roughly north-south across Middlebere Heath. (1-2). The features run from the northern edge of the heath southwards for 1.4km to Gallows Plantation. They are still visible as earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery and were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP. Numerous other trackways cut across Middlebere Heath and these are described separately in records MDO31192 and 93.
<1> Environment Agency, 2011, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13514.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4407-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13592.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 94609 84399 (point) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 18 2014 10:05AM
