Monument record MDO38326 - Historic field system, Moorbath, Symondsbury

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Summary

A bank and ditched field system of medieval or later origin is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Lower Moorbath Farm. These features are associated with a deserted farmstead marked as Henwood on the 1st edition OS map. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A bank and ditched field system of medieval or later origin is visible as cromarks and earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Lower Moorbath Far (1-2). These features are associated with a deserted farmstead marked as Henwood on the 1st edition OS map. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.


<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4171-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14607.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 05-MAR-2000, OS/00978 V 0116-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14657.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4171-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05-MAR-2000. OS/00978 V 0116-7.

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Location

Grid reference SY 43331 95078 (point) (65 map features)
Map sheet SY49NW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 22 2019 4:07PM

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