Monument record MDO49727 - Post medieval drainage ditches, Child Okeford
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Summary
Several post medieval drainage ditches are visible as earthworks along a section of the River Stour to the southwest of Child Okeford on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are within plots shown as orchard on the OS Epoch 1 25 inch map of c1880 (see MDO26079). They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Several post medieval drainage ditches are visible as earthworks along a section of the River Stour to the southwest of Child Okeford on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features are within plots shown as orchard on the OS Epoch 1 25 inch map of c1880 (see MDO26079). 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO21483 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. xx-xxx-2018. Environment Agency National Lidar Programme DTM 1M.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8268 1198 (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 1:53PM
