Monument record MDO49735 - Medieval field boundaries, Child Okeford, Hanford
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Summary
Several possible medieval field boundaries are visible as banked and ditched linear earthworks to the southwest of Hambledon Hill, straddling Child Okeford and Hanford parishes, on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval origin, possibly fossilising former strip fields. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Several possible medieval field boundaries are visible as banked and ditched linear earthworks to the southwest of Hambledon Hill, straddling Child Okeford and Hanford parishes, on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features are considered to be field boundaries of potentially medieval origin, possibly fossilising former strip fields. 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 8419 1169 (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 4:28PM
