Monument record MDO45669 - Medieval to post medieval pound, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
A ditched curvilinear feature is visible as an earthwork to the east of Lytchett Matravers on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature corresponds with part of a historic curvilinear enclosure named as Fir Pound on the OS 1st Edition map and may be part of a medieval to post medieval animal pound. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
A ditched curvilinear feature is visible as an earthwork to the east of Lytchett Matravers on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The feature corresponds with part of a historic curvilinear enclosure named as Fir Pound on the OS 1st Edition map and may be part of a medieval to post medieval animal pound [2]. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The feature is no longer visible on Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FP 1172 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19496.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9504 9525 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 21 2023 11:02AM
