Monument record MDO51215 - Possible medieval ridge and furrow, Chetnole

An area of possible medieval ridge and furrow to the north of Higher Farm, Chetnole, is visible as earthworks on satellite and lidar imagery. A post medieval orchard is shown at this location on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1888 and the narrow ridges might alternatively be late cultivation ridges associated with this.

DitchAn area of possible medieval ridge and furrow to the north of Higher Farm, Chetnole, is visible as earthworks on satellite and lidar imagery. A post medieval orchard is shown at this location on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1888 and the narrow ridges might alternatively be late cultivation ridges associated with this (EA 2022; OS 1888; GE 2025).

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XXI.NE published 1888 (Map). SDO17338.

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.

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Oct 8 2026 11:21AM