Monument record MDO24794 - Trackways, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
A group of probable trackways of probable post medieval date are visible as cropmarks and earthwork banks on aerial photographs and LIDAR.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 625892) Traces of strip fields. <1>
Two prominent scarps, presumable old lynchets, centred at SY 62518928, form the boundaries of a narrow strip of waste ground on a steep south-facing slope. They are up to 3.0m. high; one is 250 metres long, the other 150 metres long. <2>
A group of probable trackways of probable post medieval date are visible as cropmarks and earthwork banks on aerial photographs <3-5> and LIDAR <6>. These features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> 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. Map in end pocket.
- <2> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 28-APR-80.
- <3> SDO11792 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 09-MAR-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3067-9.
- <4> SDO11870 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4277-9.
- <5> SDO11887 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-1-47. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3091-3.
- <6> SDO11876 Aerial Photograph: 24-1-2008. LIDAR D0089655.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452542.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 62884 89329 (1096m by 642m) (14 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NW 88
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452542
Record last edited
Oct 26 2023 1:14PM
