Monument record MDO38712 - Medieval strip field boundaries, Lower Sandpit Farm, Burstock
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A series of ditched medieval strip field boundaries to the south of Lower Sandpit Farm are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and (2). The boundaries are located within the long curving enclosures of former medieval strip fields and align with these. The boundaries are no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (3). The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4407-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14801.
<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4406-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14802.
<3> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 42537 03632 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SW |
| Civil Parish | Burstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 11:39AM
