Monument record MDO38628 - Medieval strip lynchets or natural features, Northwood, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
Parallel linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Northwood. They are possibly the remains of a medieval strip field system although they may alternatively be of natural origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Parallel linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Northwood (1). They are possibly the remains of a medieval strip field system although they may alternatively be of natural origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP, they have since been levelled but are still faintly 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 34335 96760 (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 11:28AM
