Monument record MDO25252 - Ballarat Farm, curvilinear bank
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Summary
A curviinear bank is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The feature appears to respect the modern field pattern and is considered likely to be a field boundary or trackway of medieval or later date.
Detected in the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852).
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Full Description
A curviinear bank is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The feature appears to respect the modern field pattern and is considered likely to be a field boundary or trackway of medieval or later date. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Detected in the Winterbourne Abbas Corridor Geophysical Suvey in 2017 (EDO7852) as a bank crossing the corridor in field 392B. It was described as lacking a magnetic expression, like many other features surveyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 62928 88385 (122m by 36m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 1 2022 4:41PM