Monument record MDO21322 - Rowden Farm: post medieval leats
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Summary
A system of leats, probably the remains of a post medieval water meadow  system is visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
                A system of ditches is visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs, roughly following the contours to the north-east, east and south-east of Rowden Farm.  The features are considered likely to be leats forming part of a water meadow (catch meadow) system of post medieval date.  The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.{1-3}
            
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5625 8992 (1049m by 710m) (39 map features) | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE | 
| Civil Parish | Long Bredy; Dorset | 
| Unitary Authority | Dorset | 
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
 
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
 
Record last edited
Apr 13 2010 12:11PM