Monument record MDO46771 - Possible historic cultivation marks, Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Areas of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within fields to the west of Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are faint but appear both narrow and broad and fairly regular in form. They may be ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Areas of possible ridged and ditched cultivation within fields to the west of Newton Peveril, Sturminster Marshall, are visible as earthworks on current Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are faint but appear both narrow and broad and fairly regular in form. They only occupy part of the historic fields in which they are situated and may be ridge and furrow cultivation of medieval to post medieval date. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9282 9952 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 17 2023 3:30PM
