Monument record MDO40636 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Rowlands, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
Ditched linear features in fields at Rowlands are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be post medieval drainage ditches. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched linear features in fields at Rowlands are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features are situated either side of an artificial leat or stream channel present on the OS 1st Edition map (2). They are presumed to be post medieval drainage ditches.
The site is redeveloped as housing on current Google Earth imagery and the featuresare no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4102-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15899.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0119 0032 (point) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 13 2018 1:37PM
