Monument record MDO32131 - Post medieval cultivation ridges, Chaldon Herring
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two blocks of probable post medieval cultivation ridges are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south west of Holworth. The ridges in the two blocks are oriented south west-north east and they are visible over an area measuring approximately 395 m by 210 m. (1) The ridges 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/1821 4440-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13846.
<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7618 8292 (point) (8 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 12:36PM
