Monument record MDO38608 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Bowshot Farm, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
A series of parallel linear ditched features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Bowshot Coppice. The features are considered to be post medieval drainage ditches, they were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A series of parallel linear ditched features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Bowshot Coppice (1). The features are considered to be post medieval drainage ditches, they were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The features have since been levelled and are no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4185-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14782.
<2> Google Earth, 2008, Google Earth 2008 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12665.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 34867 95917 (point) (8 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 11:25AM
