Monument record MDO45635 - Possible medieval broad ridge and furrow, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
An area of ridged cultivation marks to the east of Lytchett Matravers are visible as faint earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are broad and curving and may be those of ridge and furrow cultivation of potentially medieval date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of ridged cultivation marks to the east of Lytchett Matravers are visible as faint earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1, 2]. The features are broad and curving and may be those of ridge and furrow cultivation of potentially medieval date. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. They are no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4246 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19437.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2140 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19436.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9516 9626 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 17 2023 2:32PM
