Monument record MDO49569 - Probable medieval ridge and furrow, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
Areas of probable ridge and furrow cultivation are visible as earthworks to the southwest of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features underlie a modern field layout and are very truncated by this, but are still faintly visible as broad banked ridges below this. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Areas of probable ridge and furrow cultivation are visible as earthworks to the southwest of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features underlie a modern field layout and are very truncated by this, but are still faintly visible as broad banked ridges below this. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
Environment Agency, xx-xxx-2018, Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M (Aerial Photograph). SDO21483.
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- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8033 1009 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 24 2025 3:23PM
