Monument record MDO51315 - Medieval or later droveways, Leigh
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Full Description
A network of interlinking droveways to the southeast of Leigh are shown on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1888, visible as open grassy lanes on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1972 and satellite imagery and as earthworks on current lidar imagery (EA 2022; OS 1888; RAF 1947; DC 1972; GE 2025).
On the OS historic map of 188 the droveways are names as Long Bridge Drove, Bolter's Drove, Morgan's Drove.
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.
Royal Air Force, xx-xxx-1947, RAF VAP 1974-2053 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21986.
Dorset Council, xx-xxx-1972, VAP 432/121 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21983.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO17338 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XXI.NE published 1888.
- --- 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.
- --- SDO21983 Aerial Photograph: Dorset Council. xx-xxx-1972. VAP 432/121.
- --- SDO21986 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. xx-xxx-1947. RAF VAP 1974-2053.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6263 0795 (691m by 939m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60NW |
| Civil Parish | Leigh; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 13 2026 11:46AM