Monument record MDO50874 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow earthworks to the rear of Beech Cottage, Nether Compton
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A small plot of ridge and furrow earthworks are visible in 2022 DTM LiDAR imagery to the rear of Beech Cottage, Nether Compton. The plots are shown as orchards on historic OS maps, although by 1947 the trees had been removed; the ridge and furrow earthworks are faintly visible as earthworks in these APs. The earthworks are considered more likely to represent early earthworks preserved by the later orchard, than later planting trenches. <1-4>
<1> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1 (Map). SDO10239.
<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2 (Map). SDO11594.
<4> Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2140-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO17481.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500.
- <4> SDO17481 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 2140-1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 5993 1725 (88m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST51NE |
| Civil Parish | Nether Compton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 24 2026 4:31PM
