Monument record MDO38419 - Historic field boundaries, Brighthay Farm, Symondsbury

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Summary

Bank and ditched field boundaries of medieval or post medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Brighthay Farm. They are associated with the medieval ridge and furrow described in MDO38420 and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Bank and ditched field boundaries of medieval or post medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the northeast of Brighthay Farm (1-2). They are associated with the medieval ridge and furrow described in MDO38420 and were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.


<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 4172-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14723.

<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4294_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 4172-3.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy4294_dtm_1m.asc.

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Location

Grid reference SY 42564 94317 (point) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 9:32AM

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