Monument record MDO45699 - Historic trackways and field boundaries, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Several banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks to the east of Lytchett Matravers on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries and/or trackways of potentially medieval to post medieval origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Several banked and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks to the east of Lytchett Matravers on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered likely to be historic field boundaries and/or trackways of potentially medieval to post medieval origin. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on 2021 APGB imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2140 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19436.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19436 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2140.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9516 9664 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 22 2023 2:13PM
