Monument record MDO40163 - Historic field boundaries, Rye Hill, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A series of banked and ditched linears earthworks at Rye Hill are visible on1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to represent historic field boundaries, probably post medieval in origin, although an earlier date is also possible. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A series of banked and ditched linears earthworks at Rye HIll are visible on1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features are broadly narrow and rectilinear in form, with some slightly more curvilinear in character. The features are presumed to represent historic field boundaries, probably post medieval in origin, although an earlier date is also possible.
The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-MAR-45, RAF/106G/LA/187 RP 3097-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15758.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15758 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-45. RAF/106G/LA/187 RP 3097-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0436 1031 (point) (14 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 6 2018 1:51PM
