Monument record MDO38979 - Historic cultivation marks, Church House Farm, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Two units of historic ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south east of Church House Farm in the vicinity of the War Memorial. The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and may be of medieval or post medieval origin. They have been plough-levelled and are no longer visible on recent Google Earth imagery.
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Full Description
Two units of historic ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 to the south east of Church House Farm in the vicinity of the War Memorial (1). The features were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP and may be of medieval or post medieval origin. They have been partially plough-levelled and partially visible on recent lidar imagery (2).
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4176-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14805.
<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy3995_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 39542 95482 (point) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 4:01PM
