Monument record MDO31999 - Post medieval cultivation ridges, Owermoigne
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Probable post medieval cultivation ridges are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north east of Owermoigne.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probable post medieval cultivation ridges are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north east of Owermoigne. The earthworks consist of parallel linear ditches, oriented south west-north east, with a ditch lying perpendicular to their southern edge. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 180 m by 150 m. (1) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1046-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13780.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13780 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1046-7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7745 8559 (188m by 186m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Owermoigne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 20 2014 11:16AM
