Monument record MDO42210 - Post medieval drainage system, Maiden Newton
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Summary
An extensive system of parallel ditches is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the west side of the River Frome to the north of Maiden Newton. The features are considered to be drains, possibly part of a system of water meadows. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
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Full Description
An extensive system of parallel ditches is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery on the west side of the River Frome to the north of Maiden Newton [1-2]. The features are considered to be drains, possibly part of a system of water meadows. The features were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.
<1> Google Earth, XX-XXX-2010, Google Earth 2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16568.
<2> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 5942 9840 (point) (36 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY59NE |
| Civil Parish | Frome Vauchurch; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 4:01PM
