Monument record MDO38703 - Post medieval extractive pit or dewpond, Higher Park Farm, Marshwood
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Summary
A hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the south of Higher Park Farm. It is 40m across and straddles a modern field boundary. It is marked as a solid feature on the OS 1st edition map and is considered likely to be an extractive pit or dewpond of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A hollow is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery under trees to the south of Higher Park Farm (1). It is 40m across and straddles a modern field boundary. It is marked as a solid feature on the OS 1st edition map (2)and is considered likely to be an extractive pit or dewpond of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy3898_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38991 98092 (point) (49 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:38AM
