Monument record MDO48376 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Alton Pancras
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Summary
An area of curvilinear ridged and ditched cultivation marks to the west of Alton Pancras are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features might be medieval ridge and furrow, although a post medieval origin is also possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project.
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Full Description
An area of curvilinear ridged and ditched cultivation marks to the west of Alton Pancras are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The ridges are around 8m apart and slightly curvilinear and might be medieval ridge and furrow, although they are narrower than an area of broad ridge and furrow to the east (MDO44787) so a post medieval origin is also possible. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM project. The features are no longer visible on current lidar imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4370 (Aerial Photograph). SDO20851.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO20851 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4370.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6912 0279 (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 11:34AM
