Monument record MDO49761 - Possible medieval field boundaries, strip field, Okeford Fitzpaine
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Summary
Several banked curvilinear features are visible as closely spaced and near parallel earthworks to the east of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery. The features might be field boundaries of medieval date, possibly part of a former medieval strip field, which might include the remains of ridge and furrow cultivation. They were digitally plotted during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
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Full Description
Several banked curvilinear features are visible as closely spaced and near parallel earthworks to the east of Okeford Fitzpaine on Environment Agency lidar imagery (EA 2018). The features might be field boundaries of medieval date, possibly part of a former medieval strip field, which might include the remains of ridge and furrow cultivation. 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 8157 1105 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81SW |
| Civil Parish | Okeford Fitzpaine; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 2 2025 11:39AM
