Monument record MDO48176 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Lane Cottages, Minterne Magna
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Summary
A small area of broad ridged and ditched cultivation to the southwest of Lane Cottages, Minterne Magna, is visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are contained within a small irregular field recorded on the OS 1st Edition historic map. They are considered to possibly be medieval broad ridge and furrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Full Description
A small area of broad ridged and ditched cultivation to the southwest of Lane Cottages, Minterne Magna, is visible as earthworks on Environment Agency lidar imagery [1]. The features are contained within a small irregular field recorded on the OS 1st Edition historic map [2]. They are considered to possibly be medieval broad ridge and furrow and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
<1> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6553 0497 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Minterne Magna; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 12 2024 12:25PM
