Monument record MDO38849 - Historic field boundary, Conegar Hill, Broadwindsor

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Summary

An historic ditched field boundary to the west of Conegar Hill, Broadwindsor, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s and on the latest Lidar imagery. Its straight regular form suggests a post medieval origin, although an earlier date is possible. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Full Description

An historic ditched field boundary to the west of Conegar Hill, Broadwindsor, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s (1) and on the latest Lidar imagery (2). Its straight regular form suggests a post medieval origin, although an earlier date is possible.The site is also 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 4404-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14823.

<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, ST4403dtm.1m.acs (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

<3> Google Earth, 2006, Google Earth vertical photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14562.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4404-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. ST4403dtm.1m.acs.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. Google Earth vertical photograph.

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Location

Grid reference ST 43800 03061 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet ST40SW
Civil Parish Broadwindsor; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 26 2019 12:25PM

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