Monument record MDO38579 - Historic enclosures and field boundaries, Monkton Wyld, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
A series of linear bank and ditched features of medieval or post medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Elsdon's Lane, Monkton Wyld. The features appear to form a series of small paddocks and may relate to a removed settlement. There is nothing marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A series of linear bank and ditched features of medieval or post medieval origin are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Elsdon's Lane, Monkton Wyld (1). The features appear to form a series of small paddocks and may relate to a removed settlement. There is nothing marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, it has since been levelled and is no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4186-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14775.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14775 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4186-7.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 33564 96508 (point) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NW |
| Civil Parish | Wootton Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:22AM
