Monument record MDO31865 - Medieval cultivation marks, Drove Dairy, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
Parallel bank and ditched linears are visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the south of Drove Dairy, Winfrith Newburgh. They are considered likely to be the remains of medieval strip field/ridge and furrow cultivation.
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Full Description
Parallel bank and ditched linears are visible as low earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the south of Drove Dairy, Winfrith Newburgh (1). They are considered likely to be the remains of medieval strip field/ridge and furrow cultivation. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project and are no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA/105 1023-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13800.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13800 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 1023-4.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 81116 83832 (430m by 393m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 14 2014 10:59AM
