Monument record MDO7810 - Drove road, Lytchett Minster
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Summary
Linear ditched and banked features to the southwest of Highway Cottages, Lytchett Minster, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features correspond with a trackway shown on the OS 1st Edition map, documented to be a medieval drove road. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
SY 9647 9537 to SY 9663 9572.
Linear ditched and banked features to the southwest of Highway Cottages, Lytchett Minster, are visible as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs [1]. The features correspond with a trackway shown on the OS 1st Edition map, documented to be a medieval drove road [2]. They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM project. They are still visible on Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 01-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4085 (Aerial Photograph). SDO19459.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9663 9572 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Lytchett Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 015 034 E
Record last edited
Feb 21 2023 2:41PM
