Monument record MDO47007 - Possible medieval field boundaries and ridge and furrow, Lytchett Matravers
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Summary
Ridged and ditched linear features to the northeast of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are associated with banked linear boundaries and might be those of ridge and furrow and field boundaries of potentially medieval origin. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
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Full Description
Ridged and ditched linear features to the northeast of Lytchett Matravers are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are associated with banked linear boundaries and might be those of ridge and furrow and field boundaries of potentially medieval origin. 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 RP 3201 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20059.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20059 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 RP 3201.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9444 9579 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NW |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Matravers; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 15 2023 1:05PM
