Monument record MDO50553 - Medieval or post medieval boundary bank, Whatcombe Wood, Winterborne Clenston

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Summary

Fragments of a boundary bank are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery running along the parish boundary between Milton Abbas and Winterborne Clenston within Watcombe Wood. The features follow the line of a woodland boundary marked on the OS 1st edition map, but may be of medieval origin; they were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Fragments of a post medieval wood bank are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery running NW-SE within Milton Park Wood and Watcombe Wood. They follow the line of a boundary marked on the OS 1st edition map and were digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project.
(EA 2023).


<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 15-DEC-2023. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.

Finds (0)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish Winterborne Clenston; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 16 2026 7:39PM

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