Monument record MDO39586 - Historic trackways, Cripplestyle, Alderholt
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Summary
A number of trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running to the north and south of King Barrow. They are considered to be ancient routeways originating in the post medieval, medieval or even earlier periods. They are no longer visible on recent digital photographs. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A number of trackways are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 running to the north and south of King Barrow (1). They are considered to be ancient routeways possibly originating in the post medieval, medieval or even earlier periods. They are no longer visible on recent digital photographs being under scrub vegetation (2). The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4054-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15470.
<2> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 09455 12355 (point) (27 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Alderholt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 3 2017 11:22AM
