Monument record MDO42807 - Historic field boundaries, Crockway Farm, Maiden Newton

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Summary

Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the south of Crockway Farm, Maiden Newton. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries and possibly drainage ditches, possibly of post medieval date . They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Full Description

Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs in a field to the south of Crockway Farm, Maiden Newton (1). The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries and possibly drainage ditches of probable post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

Some of the features are still visible on current Google Earth imagery.


<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-48, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4271-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16842.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4271-2.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6120 9569 (point) (13 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Maiden Newton; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 17 2021 12:33PM

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