Monument record MDO31714 - Medieval or later trackways, West Holme Heath, Tyneham and East Stoke, Purbeck

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Summary

Medieval or later trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945-6 running NNE-SSW for 1.2km across West Holme Heath.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Medieval or later trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945-6 running NNE-SSW for 1.2km across West Holme Heath (1-2). The site is still partially visible as earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery, it was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA105 1033-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13710.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA105 1033-4.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4419-20.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 88572 84771 (1005m by 1276m) (106 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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