Monument record MDO46414 - Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation, Bere Regis

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Summary

Several units of parallel cultivation marks are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south and south west of Roke Farm, Bere Regis. They are considered likely to be medieval ridge and furrow (or post medieval) and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.

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Full Description

Several units of parallel cultivation marks are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south and south west of Roke Farm, Bere Regis. They are considered likely to be medieval ridge and furrow (or post medieval) and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM.


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

<2> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3349-51 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19881.

<3> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4121 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19892.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3349-51.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RS 4121.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8349 9552 (point)
Map sheet SY89NW
Civil Parish Bere Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 29 2023 4:11PM

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