Monument record MDO38828 - Historic field boundary, Higher Sminhay Farm, Marshwood
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Summary
A bank and ditched field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the west of Higher Sminhay Farm. It is considered likely to be of medieval or post medieval date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A bank and ditched field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the west of Higher Sminhay Farm (1). It is considered likely to be of medieval or post medieval date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The boundary is followed by a trackway as marked on the OS 1st edition map, it has since been levelled and is visible as cropmarks on recent Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1411-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14800.
<2> Google Earth, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38691 99087 (point) (3 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 11:59AM
