Monument record MDO50936 - Medieval strip field system, Higher Sandford, Sandford Orcas
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Summary
Part of a medieval strip field system to the north of Higher Sandford, Sandford Orcas, is visible as earthworks on Google Earth and lidar imagery and as extant historic field boundaries present on the OS Epoch 1 25 inch to the mile map published in 1887.
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Full Description
Part of a medieval strip field system to the north of Higher Sandford, Sandford Orcas, is visible as earthworks on Google Earth and lidar imagery and as extant historic field boundaries present on the OS Epoch 1 25 inch to the mile map published in 1887 (EA 2022; GE 2025; OS 1887).
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Somerset LXXXIII.8 (Map). SDO10239.
Google Earth, 16-04-2025, Google Earth Imagery 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21533.
Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Somerset LXXXIII.8.
- --- SDO21533 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-04-2025. Google Earth Imagery 2025.
- --- SDO21777 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6283 2032 (265m by 350m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SW |
| Civil Parish | Sandford Orcas; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 5 2026 3:58PM
