Monument record MDO50546 - Post medieval wood banks, Coombe Plantation, Milton Abbas
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Summary
Bank and ditched linear features are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery within Coombe Plantation, Milton Abbas. Some of the features are marked on the OS 1st edition map, they are all considered likely to be post medieval woodland boundaries; they were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM Project.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bank and ditched field boundaries are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery crossing the steep south west facing slopes to the west of Coombe Plantation. The features overlie the cultivation marks described in MDO50522 and are considered to be of post medieval date; they were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM Project.
(OS 1888, EA 2023)
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Milton Abbas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 16 2026 6:15PM
