Monument record MDO37960 - Post medieval coppice enclosure and trackway, Whitcombe Coppice, Beaminster
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Summary
A curvilinear ditched feature is visible as earthworks under trees on lidar imagery to the west of Whitcombe Farm. It is visble as a trackway on aerial photographs and considered to be post medieval or modern origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A curvilinear ditched feature is visible as earthworks under trees on lidar imagery to the west of Whitcombe Farm (1). It is visible as a trackway on aerial photographs(2). The feature is 135m across and considered to be a coppice enclosure with encircling trackway of post medieval or modern origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4800_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<2> Dorset County Council, 2002, Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph, SY4800.ecw (Aerial Photograph). SDO13401.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 48462 00447 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 3:18PM
