Monument record MDO49524 - Medieval ridge and furrow, Child Okeford
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Summary
Areas of ridge and furrow cultivation, alongside several ditched and banked field boundaries, are visible as earthworks on the north side of Child Okeford on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be part of an area of medieval strip field system and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Areas of ridge and furrow cultivation, alongside several ditched and banked field boundaries, are visible as earthworks on the north side of Child Okeford on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The features might be part of an area of medieval strip field system and were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Royal Air Force, 16-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1924 RS 4325 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21493.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8324 1331 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Child Okeford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 21 2025 10:27AM
