Monument record MDO40838 - Possible post medieval drainage ditches, Cranborne Road, Colehill
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Summary
Dtched linear features in a field on the west side of Cranborne Road, Colehill, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The features may be drainage ditches of possible post medieval or early 20th century date.They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dtched linear features in a field on the west side of Cranborne Road, Colehill, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features are narrow and rectilinear in form and are set parallel to each other on an east to west alignment broadly 10m to 14m apart. They may be drainage ditches of post medieval or early 20th century date.
The site is still open ground on current Google Earth imagery but the features are 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO15899 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4102-3.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0104 0160 (point) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment
Record last edited
May 1 2018 3:09PM
