Monument record MDO49725 - Post medieval field boundary, Child Okeford
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Summary
A short banked linear earthwork is visible in a field on the southeast side of Child Okeford on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery. The feature is considered to be a field boundary of probable post medieval date, although an earlier origin is also possible. It was digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
A short banked linear earthwork is visible in a field on the southeast side of Child Okeford on 1940s aerial photographs and Environment Agency lidar imagery (RAF 1947; EA 2018). The feature is considered to be a field boundary of probable post medieval date, although an earlier origin is also possible. It was 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 8366 1307 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Child Okeford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 1 2025 12:09PM
