Monument record MDO31713 - Medieval or later trackways, West Holme and Povington Heath, Tyneham and East Stoke, Purbeck

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Summary

Medieval or later trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs running northwest-southeast for 1.2km across West Holme and Povington Heaths.

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Full Description

Medieval or later trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs running northwest-southeast for 1.2km across West Holme and Povington Heaths (1-3). The site is still partially visible as earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 15-MAY-1996, OS OS/9625 8942-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13725.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13706.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 15-MAY-1996, OS 9625 8933-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13707.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-MAY-1996. OS OS/9625 8942-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 15-MAY-1996. OS 9625 8933-4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 88116 84553 (619m by 1223m) (60 map features)
Map sheet SY88SE
Civil Parish East Stoke; Dorset
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 10 2014 3:51PM

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