Monument record MDO43166 - Medieval or later field boundaries, Holywell, Frome St Quintin

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Summary

Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1948 to the south of Holywell, Frome St Quintin. The features are considered to be historic field boundaries of medieval or later date and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project.

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Full Description

Banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1948 to the south of Holywell, Frome St Quintin [1, 2]. The features are considered to be historic field boundaries of medieval or later date and were digitally plotted during the Upper Frome and Sydling Valley AIM project. Many of the features remain visible on Google Earth imagery.


<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4384 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17093.

<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3369 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16614.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4384.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3369.

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Location

Grid reference ST 5920 0369 (point) (13 map features)
Map sheet ST50SE
Civil Parish Frome St Quintin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 4 2021 2:23PM

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