Monument record MDO49580 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Shillingstone
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Summary
A narrow area of ridged cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on the northern edge of a spur of Okeford Hill to the southwest of Shillingstone on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be medieval ridge and furrow but could be cultivation marks of later origin. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A narrow area of ridged cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on the northern edge of a spur of Okeford Hill to the southwest of Shillingstone on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features might be medieval ridge and furrow but could be cultivation marks of later origin. 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 8184 1004 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Shillingstone; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 24 2025 4:47PM
