Monument record MDO24152 - Ridge and furrow, Valley of Stones, Littlebredy

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Parallel cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs within the prehistoric field system on Crow Hill and the Valley of Stones. They are likely to be medieval in origin.

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Parallel cultivation marks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs within the prehistoric field system on Crow Hill and the Valley of Stones {1-3}. They are likely to be medieval in origin. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: 26-MAR-1968. NMR SY 5987/1 (178/96).
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1070-1.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3301-2.

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Grid reference Centred SY 5962 8765 (608m by 320m) (12 map features)
Map sheet SY58NE
Civil Parish Littlebredy; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 19 2023 5:05PM

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