Monument record MDO32008 - Post medieval drains, Galton Heath, Crossways

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Summary

Post medieval drains or land improvement works are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Galton Heath to the south west of Tadnoll Barrow.

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Full Description

Post medieval drains or land improvement works are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs on Galton Heath to the south west of Tadnoll Barrow. The features consist of narrow linear ditches visible in four areas. The ditches are predominantly oriented north-south and east-west. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 750 m by 510 m. (1-4) This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> United States Army Air Forces, 04-JAN-1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC138 5007-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13364.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6428-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13782.

<3> Meridian Air Maps Ltd, 25-NOV-1980, MAL 80035/129 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13836.

<4> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: United States Army Air Forces. 04-JAN-1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC138 5007-8.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6428-9.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Meridian Air Maps Ltd. 25-NOV-1980. MAL 80035/129.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 7877 8708 (755m by 519m) (55 map features)
Map sheet SY78NE
Civil Parish Crossways; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 20 2014 3:12PM

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