Monument record MDO44686 - Undated field boundaries, Durweston

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Summary

Fragments of three parallel banked linears are visible as very low earthworks on lidar imagery in the field to the south of Blandford Forest, Durweston. The features are of uncertain date and may be an extension of the later prehistoric field system described in MDO44666, or the remains of later medieval strip fields. The features cover an area of 1.8 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.

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Full Description

Fragments of three parallel banked linears are visible as very low earthworks on lidar imagery in the field to the south of Blandford Forest, Durweston [1]. The features are of uncertain date and may be an extension of the later prehistoric field system described in MDO44666, or the remains of later medieval strip fields. The features cover an area of 1.8 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AI&M Project.


<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8378 0805 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Durweston; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 14 2022 3:39PM

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