Monument record MDO32129 - Post medieval drainage or cultivation marks, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
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Full Description
Probable post medieval drainage or cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the east of Chaldon Down. The earthworks consist of a block of east-west oriented ridges, visible over an area measuring approximately 175 m by 115 m. (1) The ridges are still partially visible on aerial photographs of 2009. (2) These features were digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA/105 1071-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13865.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7946 8227 (point) (5 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 12:02PM
