Monument record MDO42957 - Post medieval narrow ridge and furrow, Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas
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Summary
Areas of narrow regular ridged and ditched cultivation are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas. The features may be those of post medieval narrow ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
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Full Description
Areas of narrow regular ridged and ditched cultivation are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs on the west side of Cowdown Hill, Sydling St Nicholas (1). The features may be those of post medieval narrow ridge and furrow and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.
The features are no longer visible on current Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-47, RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3378-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16896.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16896 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1794 RP 3378-9.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6348 9985 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 3:18PM
