Monument record MDO38877 - Undated linear scarp, possibly natural, Champernhayes New Plantation, Wootton Fitzpaine
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Summary
A linear scarp is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1948 running northwestward for 200m. It is now under trees of Champernhayes New Plantation. The feature may be natural or an historic lynchet. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A linear scarp is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1948 running northwestward for 200m (1). The feature may be natural or an historic lynchet. It was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. It is now under trees of Champernhayes New Plantation and is no longer visible on more recent Google Earth imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4205-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14793.
<2> Google Earth, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 35190 96711 (point) (101 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Wootton Fitzpaine; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 12:32PM
