Monument record MDO50940 - Possible later prehistoric or medieval trackway, Poyntington Down, Poyntington
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Summary
A double banked curvilinear feature is visible as an earthwork on Poyntington Down on a 1940s aerial photograph and lidar imagery. The feature is considered likely to be part of a trackway of possible medieval or earlier date.
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Full Description
A double banked curvilinear feature is visible as an earthwork on Poyntington Down on a 1940s aerial photograph and lidar imagery. The feature is considered likely to be part of a trackway of possible medieval or earlier date. Only the eastern ends appear to survive as visbile earthworks on lidar imagery dating 2022 (EA 2022; RAF 1947).
Royal Air Force, 16-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1924 RP 3294 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21832.
Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6454 2119 (217m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST62SW |
| Civil Parish | Poyntington; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 11 2026 2:31PM
