Monument record MDO40804 - Post medieval to modern drainage system, Deans Grove, Colehill

A series of narrow ditched linear features to the east of Deans Grove, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are presumed to be a drainage system of post medieval to modern date. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A series of narrow ditched linear features to the east of Deans Grove, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).

The features comprise long narrow linear ditches offset by a series of shorter ditches at various angles. The features are presumed to be a drainage system of probable post medieval to modern date; the features overlie areas of cultivation marks, probably post medieval narrow ridge and furrow (MDO40803).

The northern part of the site is a sports pitch on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. The south part of the site is still open fields; the features are still faintly visible on 2002 Google Earth imagery. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/uk/1893 RS 4103-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15900.

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Aug 22 2024 5:00PM