Monument record MDO40727 - Post medieval drainage system, LeighCommon, Colehill
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Summary
A series of ditched linear features to the east of Leigh Common, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be part of a post medieval drainage system. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A series of ditched linear features to the east of Leigh Common, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features comprise interlinking narrow rectilinear and curvilinear ditches presumed to be part of a post medieval drainage system.
The features are still partially within open fields and visible on current Google Earth imagery; the eastern extent is now under Hayes Close. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-Jan-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5187-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15927.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15927 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-Jan-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 V 5187-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0329 9995 (point) (21 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 20 2018 11:16AM
