Monument record MDO38531 - Historic field boundaries, Revelshay Farm, Pilsdon

Historic field boundaries to the east of Revelshay Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. The curving nature of the boundaries and their alignment with adjacent boundaries of possible medieval origin suggest possible strip lynchets or strip field boundaries, but a later date is possible. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

Undated field boundaries to the east of Revelshay Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s (1). The boundaries have a slightly curving morphology and align with adjacent boundaries that appear to form part of a field system of medieval origin, suggesting these boundaries may be contemporary in date. The narrow distance between the boundaries indicate a possible series of strip lynchets or strip field boundaries. The boundaries are still partially visible on aerial photographs taken in 2009 (2) and on the latest Google Earth imagery (3), although the current boundary lines have altered since the 1940s. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

<1> Royal Air Force, 11 APR 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4334-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14761.

<2> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.

<3> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.

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Jul 26 2019 9:47AM