Monument record MDO37706 - Historic field system, Furleigh Farm, Netherbury

Fragments of a bank and ditched field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs in the field to the west of Furleigh Farm. The features are considered likely to be of medieval or later date. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Fragments of a bank and ditched field system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947-8, in the field to the west of Furleigh Farm (1-3). The features cover an area of over 5.5 hectares and are considered likely to be of medieval or later date. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, it is still extant on vertical photographs take in 2009 (4).

<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4340-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14386.

<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 1402-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14385.

<3> Royal Air Force, 27-APR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2621 4076-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14387.

<4> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile, SY4698.ecw (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.

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Jul 24 2019 2:42PM