Monument record MDO38887 - Historic field boundaries, Mill Plantation, Wootton Fitzpaine

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Summary

A series of linear scarps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery running east-west across three modern fields to the north of Mill Plantation. The features may be medieval or later field boundaries although a natural original cannot be ruled out. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.

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Full Description

A series of linear scarps are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery running east-west across three modern fields to the north of Mill Plantation (1-2). The features may be medieval or later field boundaries although a natural original cannot be ruled out. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.


<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy3595_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.

<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4183-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14794.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2010. Lidar DTM. sy3595_dtm_1m.asc.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4183-4.

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Location

Grid reference SY 35405 95553 (point) (162 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 12:33PM

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