Monument record MDO24895 - Water meadows at Broadwey, Weymouth

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Post medieval water meadows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Broadwey. The site now lies under modern housing.

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A series of parallel drains or leats are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Broadwey {1-2}. The features are considered to be the remains of a post medieval water meadow, the site of which now lies under modern housing. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3331-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 22-MAY-1969. NMR OS/69154/063-4.

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Grid reference Centred SY 67348 83474 (365m by 296m) (11 map features)
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2015 2:55PM

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