Monument record MDO40447 - Post medieval field boundaries and drainage system, Greenland's Farm, Woodlands
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Summary
An extensive system of perpendicular ditches is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947 in fields to the north of Greenland's Farm. They are considered to be field boundaries and drainage features of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An extensive system of perpendicular ditches is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947 in fields to the north of Greenland's Farm (1-2). They are considered to be field boundaries and drainage features of post medieval origin. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 27-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2038 RS 4248-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15815.
<2> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 RS 4034-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15818.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0421 0825 (point) (64 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Woodlands; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 23 2018 3:20PM
