Monument record MDO45782 - Trackway through Blagdon Plantation, Pentridge
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Summary
A trackway, marked on Ordnance Survey maps as recently as the 1960s, has been observed on air photographs running through Blagdon Plantation. It may well be of relatively recent date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A rapid examination of air photography <1.1> suggests the presence of a probable trackway, of unknown date, visible as cropmarks running through the site of Blagdon Plantation, from SU 0509 1826 to SU 0472 1848. The feature is apparently marked on a 1963 OS map as a trackway. <1>
<1> Miller, Andrew, RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM, 11-FEB-1993 (Verbal communication). SDO17356.
RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project
<1.1> National Monuments Record, NMR 4277: 52-5; NMR 4285: 08-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19047.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 983882 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO17356 Verbal communication: Miller, Andrew. RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment AM. 11-FEB-1993.
- <1.1> SDO19047 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR 4277: 52-5; NMR 4285: 08-10.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 983882. [Mapped feature: #635320 ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0488 1838 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Pentridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 118
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 983882
Record last edited
Feb 28 2023 11:22AM
