Monument record MDO39580 - Post medieval or early 20th century field boundaries, Hurn, Christchurch

Two banked field boundaries to the south of Week Common of probable post medieval or early 20th century origin are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

Two banked field boundaries to the south of Week Common of probable post medieval or early 20th century origin are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1). The parallel field boundaries divide an area of possible early 20th century drainage or cultivation (MDO 39577).

The boundaries are still visible on an aerial photograph of 1957 (2) and may survive under trees and scrub on current Google Earth imagery (3). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3172-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15497.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 18-SEPT-57, OS/57R5 V 94 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15496.

<3> Google Earth, 2017, Google Earth 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15388.

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Oct 3 2017 10:42AM