Monument record MDO50617 - Post medieval drainage system, Stoke Wake
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Summary
The extensive remains of a post medieval drainage system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south of Whitcombe Drove Farm, Stoke Wake.The complex of drainage ditches covered an area of 14 ha and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project, it has since been partially levelled.
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Full Description
The extensive remains of a post medieval drainage system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the south of Whitcombe Drove Farm, Stoke Wake.The complex of drainage ditches covered an area of 14 ha and was digitally recorded during the Mid Dorset Downs AIM project, it has since been partially levelled.
(RAF 1947, EA 2023)
<1> Environment Agency, 15-DEC-2023, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO20691.
<2> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4176 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21724.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7618 0714 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST70NE |
| Civil Parish | Stoke Wake; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 19 2026 8:03PM
