Monument record MDO3881 - Strip fields and ridge and furrow at Slaughtergate Farm, Gillingham
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Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Visible in aerial photographs. <1>
Extant earthworks relating to a relict medieval strip field system are visible in recent LiDAR imagery, and can be seen to extend both east and west of Slaughtergate Farm; the remains are better preserved to the west of the farm, where some of the boundaries may have remained in use until c. 1900. <2, 3>
<1> Royal Air Force, 24-04-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2038 3239 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16597.
<2> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset III.3; Revised: 1900, Published: 1901 (Map). SDO11594.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO16597 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 24-04-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2038 3239.
- <2> SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- <3> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset III.3; Revised: 1900, Published: 1901.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 7941 2702 (830m by 349m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72NE |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 020 106
Record last edited
Oct 21 2026 11:03AM