Monument record MDO38625 - Historic trackways or drainage ditches, Nine Corners Close, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
Two ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Nine Corners Close. They cross an area of rough ground and are considered most likely to be trackways or drainage features of medieval or later date. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the east of Nine Corners Close (1). They cross an area of rough ground and are considered most likely to be trackways or drainage features of medieval or later date. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, they have since been levelled and are no longer visible on more 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, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 34908 96737 (point) (4 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 11:27AM
