Monument record MDO33143 - Ridge and furrow, Sandford Orcas
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An area of ridge and furrow extending across several historic fields is visible as earthworks on Google Earth and lidar imagery. The features include several wide low banks that are potentially associated field boundaries, probably also medieval in origin and underlying current upstanding field boundaries. <1-3>
1947 APs demonstrate that this was originally one section of an extensive area of ridge and furrow extending over the county boundary towards Rimpton. <4>
UNKNOWN (Unpublished document). SDO20993.
<1> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<2> Google Earth, 2009, Google Earth 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
<3> Google Earth, 2014, Google Earth 2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15450.
<4> Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1141 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21841.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO20993 Unpublished document: UNKNOWN.
- <1> SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- <2> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2009. Google Earth 2009.
- <3> SDO15450 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2014. Google Earth 2014.
- <4> SDO21841 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1141.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6195 2191 (1181m by 950m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SW |
| Civil Parish | Sandford Orcas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 099 023
Record last edited
Aug 13 2026 2:03PM
