Monument record MDO48608 - Post medieval water meadows, Lower Crawthorne, Dewlish

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Summary

An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to either side of the Devil's Brook between Lower Crawthorne and Water Barn. The features cover an area of 320 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project. They extend to the south (MDO30452) and to the north (MDO48607).

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Full Description

An extensive system of post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on lidar imagery to either side of the Devil's Brook between Lower Crawthorne and Water Barn. The features cover an area of 320 hectares and were digitally recorded during the Dorset Upper Cerne and Piddle AIM Project. They extend to the south (MDO30452) and to the north (MDO48607).


<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7741 9696 (point)
Map sheet SY79NE
Civil Parish Dewlish; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 040 009 A
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dewlish 9

Record last edited

Sep 19 2024 5:59PM

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