Monument record MDO50877 - Field boundaries on Benchy Hill
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Full Description
Surviving banks on Benchy Hill define a large polygonal enclosure. The banks are not shown as boundaries on the 1st or 2nd ed OS maps, suggesting that they were removed in the C19 or earlier. The banks are visible in LiDAR imagery (EA DTM 2022) and satellite imagery, and are also visible in aerial photographs dating to 1947. <1-5>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Somerset LXXXIII.8 (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2, Dorset V.8 (Map). SDO11594.
<3> Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
<4> Google Earth, 16-09-2020, Google Earth imagery 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16840.
<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3134-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO10934.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Somerset LXXXIII.8.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 2. paper. 1:2500. Dorset V.8.
- <3> SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
- <4> SDO16840 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-09-2020. Google Earth imagery 2020.
- <5> SDO10934 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3134-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6257 1954 (201m by 251m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 27 2026 10:19AM
