Monument record MDO37983 - Historic field boundaries, Meerhay, Beaminster
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Summary
Parallel lynchets are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in fields between Chantry Farm and Meerhay. They run roughly north-south and are considered to be field boundaries of medieval or later date. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A bank and ditched field boundary of medieval or later date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs to the south of the extractive pit described in MDO37909 (1). It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-NOV-1971, RAF RAF/39/3829 0073-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14554.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14554 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-NOV-1971. RAF RAF/39/3829 0073-4.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 48126 02755 (point) (102 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 25 2019 2:52PM
