Monument record MDO38770 - Undated mounds, Nettlemore Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Curvilinear mounds of uncertain date are visible as bare earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the north east of Nettlemore Farm. The features are between 30 and 50m across and may be extractive spoil heaps or of natural origin. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Curvilinear mounds of uncertain date are visible as bare earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the north east of Nettlemore Farm (1). The features are between 30 and 50m across and may be extractive spoil heaps or of natural origin. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and are still visible as rounded grassed earthworks on recent Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4206-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14819.
<2> Google Earth, 2008, Digital Vertical Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14816.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 36098 97757 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 18 2021 4:14PM
