Monument record MDO38932 - Historic field boundary, Higher Park Farm, Marshwood

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Summary

A banked field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Higher Park 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 banked field boundary is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south of Higher Park Farm (1). It is considered likely to be of medieval or post medieval date and was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. It has since been levelled and is no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery (2).


<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4210-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14828.

<2> Google Earth, 2010, Vertical Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDO14600.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4210-1.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2010. Vertical Aerial Photograph.

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Location

Grid reference SY 39266 98500 (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 1:20PM

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