Monument record MDO39692 - Probable post medieval trackways, Sopley Common, Hurn

A series of narrow ditched linears on Sopley Common are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are probably post medieval or earlier trackways or droveways, although an early 20th century military origin is also possible. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

A series of narrow ditched linears on Sopley Common are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).

The features are broadly northeast to south west or north to south aligned and are probably post medieval or earlier trackways or droveways across the open heath, although an early 20th century military origin is also possible. One more substantial ditched trackway is visible towards the northern edge of the group, overlying the narrower linears on an east to west alignment.

Many of the linear trackways are still visible on current Google Earth imagery (2).

The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> Royal Air Force, 28-MAY-47, RAF/CPE/UK/2102 RS 4282-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15554.

<2> Google Earth, 2017, Google Earth 2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15388.

Record last edited

Nov 7 2017 12:50PM