Monument record MDO48367 - Medieval to post medieval field boundaries, Alton Pancras
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Summary
Banked linear features to the west of Alton Pancras are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval date, although a later origin for one of the features is possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Full Description
Banked linear features to the west of Alton Pancras are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval date, although a later origin for one of the features is possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project. Only one of the features remains faintly visible on lidar imagery [2].
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4370 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20851.
<2> Environment Agency, 16-NOV-2021, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO18034.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6888 0284 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Alton Pancras; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment
Record last edited
Aug 8 2024 11:24AM
