Monument record MDO44255 - Medieval strip field system, Charlton Marshall
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Summary
A system of elongated parallel fields is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in the northern corner of Charlton Marshall adjacent to the River Stour. Some of the bank and ditched field boundaries are marked on the Ordnanace Survey 1st edition map. It is considered to be the remains of a medieval system of strip fields and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A system of elongated parallel fields is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery in the northern corner of Charlton Marshall adjacent to the River Stour [1]. Some of the bank and ditched field boundaries are marked on the Ordnanace Survey 1st edition map [2]. It is considered to be the remains of a medieval system of strip fields and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, c.1880, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch one (Map). SDO18132.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9013 0478 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Charlton Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 4 2022 11:24AM
