Monument record MDO46806 - Post medieval drainage ditches, World's End, Morden
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Summary
Ditched linear features in fields to the southeast of World's End, Morden, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are located adjacent to a historic water channel or sluice recorded on the OS 1st Edition map and are considered likely to be post medieval drainage ditches. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Ditched linear features in fields to the southeast of World's End, Morden, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are located adjacent to a historic water channel or sluice recorded on the OS 1st Edition map and are considered likely to be post medieval drainage ditches. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. The features are no longer visible on available Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2132 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19964.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO19964 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2132.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9081 9750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Morden; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 19 2023 12:59PM
