Monument record MDO32114 - Post medieval drains, north of West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring
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Full Description
Post medieval drains are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring. The drains are formed of narrow linear ditches predominantly oriented east-west and north west-south east. They are visible over an area measuring approximately 205 m by 165 m. (1) The drains are not visible on aerial photographs of 2009 and may have been levelled by this time. (2) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3272-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13845.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7792 8353 (point) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 7 2014 7:29AM
