Monument record MDO37973 - Post medieval drainage ditch or field boundary, Manor Park, Beaminster
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Summary
A long linear ditched feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947. It runs for over 450m in a roughly westerly direction over The Green towards Fleet Street. The site is considered to be a drainage feature or field boundary of post medieval date, it has since been levelled and is no longer visible on later Google earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A long linear ditched feature is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 (1). It runs for over 450m in a roughly westerly direction over The Green towards Fleet Street. The site is considered to be a drainage feature or field boundary of post medieval date, it has since been levelled and is no longer visible on later Google earth imagery. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1975, RAF/CPE/UK/1975 1074-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14512.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14512 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1975. RAF/CPE/UK/1975 1074-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 48473 01628 (point) (7 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 3:20PM
