Monument record MDO44258 - Medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow or drainage system, Shapwick

An extensive area of parallel cultivation marks is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south of Steward's Lane, Shapwick. It is visible on recent lidar imagery and is considered to be medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow or a drainage system. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

An extensive area of parallel cultivation marks is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs [1-2] to the south of Steward's Lane, Shapwick. It is visible on recent lidar imagery [3] and is considered to be medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow or a drainage system. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.

<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4093 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18455.

<2> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4091 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18440.

<3> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

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Sep 4 2022 2:40PM