Monument record MDO44308 - Undated field system, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
An extensive system of banked field boundaries is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery within and surrounding Westley Wood, Sturminster Marshall. The boundaries may be prehistoric or medieval in date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
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Full Description
Perpendicular banked field boundaries are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery (Environment Agency 2021) within and surrounding Westley Wood, Sturminster Marshall. The boundaries may be prehistoric or medieval in date and form an extensive field system of over 100 hectares. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour Catchment AI&M Project.
Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, 2022, 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422 (Machine readable data file). SDO21760.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
- ---XY SDO21760 Machine readable data file: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council. 2022. 2022 AIM Middle Stour HE8422. [Mapped features: #645741 ; #645742 ; #645743 ; #645744 ; #645745 ; #645746 ; #645747 ; #645748 ; #645749 ; #645750 ; #645751 ; #645752 ; #645753 ; #645754 ; #645755 ; #645756 ; #645757 ; #645758 ; #645759 ; #645760 ; #645761 ; #645762 ; #645763 ; #645764 ; #645765 ; #645766 ; #645767 ; #645770 ; #645771 ; #645772 ; #645773 ; #645774 ; #645775 ; #645776 ; #645777 ; #645778 ; #645779 ; #645782 ; #655248 ; #657178 ; #657179 ; #664740 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9292 0014 (2037m by 1285m) (43 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 31 2026 2:18PM