Monument record MDO24554 - Poxwell, strip field system
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Summary
A medieval strip field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south-east of Poxwell.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A medieval strip field system is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the south-east of Poxwell {1-2}. The parallel field banks were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
A field boundary located immediately to the east of the features described above in (1-2) and visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, may be part of the same medieval field system. The field boundary is formed of a bank and extends east-west for a distance of 150 m. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11788 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 3277-8.
- <2> SDO11784 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4443-4.
- <3> SDO13314 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <4> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 263.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7476 8377 (731m by 351m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Poxwell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 18 2017 2:10PM