Monument record MDO38771 - Linear scarp, Sheepwash Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A linear scarp is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Sheepwash Farm. It is 88m long and runs roughly east-west cutting off a bend in the lane where Norman's Cottage is marked on the OS 1st edition map. The feature may be a man made lynchet or of natural origin. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A linear scarp is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Sheepwash Farm (1). It is 88m long and runs roughly east-west cutting off a bend in the lane where Norman's Cottage is marked on the OS 1st edition map. The feature may be a man-made lynchet or of natural origin. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and is still extant on Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4207-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14817.
<2> Google Earth, XX-XXX-2005, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM (Aerial Photograph). SDO12698.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 36267 97662 (point) (47 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
Jul 26 2019 11:50AM
